Description
Edward IV (1461-83), Penny, type VI, light cross and pellets coinage (1473-8?), Dublin Mint, crowned facing bust within beaded circle, saltire either side of neck, legend surrounding, rev long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circle and legend surrounding, 0.39g (Burns Du-14; cf. DF 126; S.6362).
Quite chipped and struck on the usual small flan, toned nearly very fine and extremely rare, only recorded by Dowle and Finn in the heavy coinage.
Jasper Burns Collection – plate coin, one of 4 recorded by Burns as his Dublin type 14