Help needed with Id Please,Richard II or III

[Richard2]

Hi , Could someone please help with an id for this halfpenny please.Its a detecting find of a friend of mine, Thanks in advance.

[Richard2]

Hi , Could someone please help with an id for this halfpenny please.Its a detecting find of a friend of mine, Thanks in advance.

And the reverse,

[SionGilbey]

Pretty sure its Richard II.

[Richard2]

Thanks for that Sion , Is Richard II rarer than Richard III, and what might it be worth,?

[Rob]

Thanks for that Sion , Is Richard II rarer than Richard III, and what might it be worth,?

Dream on. If you found a mint state Richard III, you would be kept in clean underwear for years to come (assuming you sold it, that is). Richard II is much more common than Richard III, after all, he did reign for over 20 years compared to the latter's 2. Richard II halfpennies are quite common as a group, though individual die pairs are not necessarily so and some are out and out rare. I can't identify the Withers reference due to lack of detail, but even in that condition it should be worth £10-20 if you can find a buyer. The key to identification is the initial mark. Richard III never used a plain cross as a mark - his were Boar's Head and halved sun & rose.

Edited March 17, 2011 by Rob

[Richard2]

Thanks for that Rob, much appreciated.