© John Conduitt (CC BY-SA)
© John Conduitt (CC BY-SA)
1 Groat - Edward IV light coinage; Bristol ND
| Silver | 3.09 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Edward IV (1461-1470) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1465-1469 |
| Value | 1 Groat (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.09 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#382807 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Long cross pattée with trefoil of pellets in angles, legend around within two concentric circles.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering:
POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM
VIL LA B RIS TOLL
Lettering (regular font):
POSVI DEVM ADIVTOREM MEVM
VIL LA B RIS TOLL
Translation:
I have made God my helper
Town of Bristol
Edge
Plain
Comment
House of York (1461-85), Edward IV, 1st reign (1461-70), Light coinage (1464-70), Bristol mint silver groat.Bristol can be rendered as BRISTOLL, BRESTOLL, BRISTOW, BRESTOW
The original weight of these pieces was 48 grains.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Groat - Edward IV (light coinage; Bristol) ND (1465-1469) coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in England. Edward IV, who ruled from 1461 to 1470 and then again from 1471 to 1483, was the first Yorkist king of England and his reign was marked by the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars fought between the houses of York and Lancaster. Despite this turmoil, the coinage of the time remained relatively consistent, with the 1 Groat coin being introduced during Edward's reign as a replacement for the earlier groat coin of Henry VI. This coin was minted in Bristol, a city in the west of England that was an important center of trade and commerce during the medieval period.
