Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 1800 Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $4,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,600
RICHARD III, (1483-1485), groat, London, muled mm boar's head 2/sun and rose 2, (S.2156/2157 [obv./rev]., Wistanley 9, Stewartby p.434, IIb/IIIa, N.1679). Clear mm on the reverse, weak on the obverse, toned, attractive portrait, good very fine and an extremely rare muled initial mark combination.
Ex Frank Brady Collection (Spink & Son, 6 October 2011 Lot 238) where it realised œ2200 + 20%), and originally a private purchase from Spink with their tickets and Classical Numismatic Group ($5250) all with their tickets.
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