CVC & Collecatbles presents this medieval English silver 2 Pence (Half Groat) was struck at the Canterbury Mint during the first reign of Edward IV, with NGC dating the issue to 1464-1467. Attributed as Spink S-2025, this hammered silver coin weighs 1.35 grams and has been certified by NGC with a Clipped designation.
Coin Highlights:
- Country: England
- Date Range: 1464-1467
- Denomination: 2 Pence (Half Groat)
- Ruler: Edward IV
- Mint: Canterbury
- Reference: S-2025
- Composition: Silver
- Weight: 1.35 grams
- Coinage: Hammered
- NGC Designation: Clipped
- Obverse: Crowned facing portrait of Edward IV surrounded by the royal legend.
- Reverse: Long cross extending through the surrounding legend with pellets in the quarters.
- Certification: Authenticated and encapsulated by NGC.
Design & Devices
The obverse features the traditional crowned facing portrait of Edward IV, surrounded by the king’s Latin title. This portrait style is characteristic of late medieval English silver coinage and continued a design tradition established under earlier Plantagenet rulers.
The reverse displays a long cross with pellets arranged within the quarters, a design originally introduced to make silver coins more difficult to clip without detection. The surrounding inscriptions identify the coin’s English origin and Canterbury mint attribution.
Edward IV History
Edward IV was the first Yorkist King of England and a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, the dynastic conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster. He first took the throne in 1461, was temporarily deposed in 1470, and returned to power in 1471, reigning until his death in 1483.
This coin was struck during Edward’s first reign, when the Yorkist monarchy was working to consolidate its authority following years of political and military conflict.
Historical Significance
Silver pennies and their multiples formed an essential part of everyday commerce in medieval England. The half groat, valued at two pence, provided a useful denomination between the penny and larger silver groat.
Canterbury was one of England’s important medieval mints. Coins struck there provide collectors with a tangible connection to both the monetary system and regional minting operations of 15th-century England.
Condition
NGC has designated this example Clipped, indicating that silver was removed from around the coin’s edge at some point in its history. Clipping was a well-known problem with hammered silver coinage because the removed precious metal could be accumulated while the altered coin continued to circulate.
Despite the clipping, substantial portions of the medieval designs and legends remain visible, and the coin retains a recorded weight of 1.35 grams.
Collectibility
With its Edward IV attribution, Canterbury mint, S-2025 classification, hammered silver construction, and 1464-1467 dating, this piece represents an appealing artifact from the Wars of the Roses period and late medieval England. Find more alike here!
