Lot 1368
Great Britain. Angel, ND. S.2151; Fr-145. 5.01g. London mint. Mint mark, Boar's Head, type 2b. Richard III, 1483-1485. Archangel Michael slaying dragon to right. Reverse; Ship bearing Latin cross above shield; R to left, rose to right. Rare type. NGC graded AU-53. Estimated Value $6,000 - UP
King Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field on the 22nd August 1485 by the Tudors. The body of Richard III was famously discovered and exhumed from a car parking lot in Leicester, remains were re-interred at Leicester Cathedral in March 2015.
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| Realized $18,600 |
