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Auction 93  5 May 2015
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Lot 114

Estimate: 6000 GBP
Price realized: 6800 GBP
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BRITISH COINS, Edward VI (1547-1553), Gold Half-Sovereign, second period (January 1549 - April 1550), Southwark mint, crowned and cuirassed bust right, linear circle surrounding, initial mark Y both sides, pellet and comma stops in legend, EDWARD'. VI: D'. G' AGL'. FRA'. Z: HIB'. REX.m outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev quartered arms on crowned frame, Roman style E to left, R to right, linear circle surrounding, rosette stops in legend, rose stops in legend, * SCVTVM* FIDEI* PROTEGET* EVM*, outer beaded border both sides, 5.02g (cf Schneider 687; N 1911; S 2438). Struck fully round with a pleasing portrait, a few light imperfections and some weakness mainly on reverse, once cleaned, now with light red tone, otherwise good very fine.
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 2001, HG104, featured on the front cover

Estimate: £6000-8000
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