holding kantharos in his extended right hand and resting his left on the back of the dolphin
NUMERO NON IURE VALEBAT [He prevailed by might not right]
within garter inscribed with motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
Laureate head of Apollo facing left
the rarest for this issue of the fine gold sovereign of this reign
Edward IV 1st reign Groat, Coventry, light coinage, ex Archbishop Sharp holding kantharos in his extendedEdward IV, first reign (1461 70), silver Groat of Fourpence, light coinage (1464 70), Coventry Mint, facing crowned bust with C on breast, quatrefoil each side of neck, within double tressure of nine arcs, fleur on each cusp, beaded circles and legend surrounding, saltire stops, initial mark sun (1465 66), EDWARD'x DIx GRAx REX'x AnGL'x Zx FRAnC, rev. long cross patte, tri pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and double concentric legends