Important British and World Coins

Edward IV (1461-1483), Suns and Roses coinage (c. 1478-83), Penny, type II, Drogheda, rose and sun by crown, sun and rose by neck, rev. large rose in centre, [villa] droghe[da], 0.55g/12h (cf. S 6397; cf. DF 167). Struck off-centre on a small flan, otherwise very fine, excessively rare, the issue hitherto only recorded for Dublin (£1,200-1,500)

Although most of the King’s name is off the flan, the bottoms of the first four letters are thought sufficiently clear to establish this as a coin of Edward IV as opposed to one of Richard III. The mint at Drogheda is known to have struck groats of this coinage and pence of the previous and subsequent coinages. The discovery of a penny of this issue was, perhaps, only to be expected