Richard II Groat, type II, very rare initial mark crown on reverse

initial mark crown on reverse only (1468-9)

12h (SNG ANS 472

facing bust of Constantine VII

French legend on garter HONI

Richard II Groat, type II, very rare initial mark crown on reverseRichard II (1377 99), silver Groat of Fourpence, type II, facing crowned bust within double tressure of nine arcs, fleur on each cusp, beaded circles and legend surrounding, saltire stops, +RICARD'x DIxx GRAxx REXx AnGLxZz FRAnCretrograde Z, rev. long cross pattee, tri pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and double concentric legends surrounding, CIVI TAS LON DON, inner legend with reversed Ns, +POSVI DEVmxx A DIVTOR Emxx mEV, contraction mark