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Auction 31  17-19 May 2018
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Lot 1401

Starting price: 400 USD
Price realized: 500 USD
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ENGLAND: Edward VI, 1547-1553, AR crown, 1551, S-2478, Third period, crowned figure of king on horseback right, shouldering sword, date below // long cross fourchée over shield of arms, Very Good. This is the first dated crown struck in England. It is also one of the first British coins to bear a date, which is in Arabic numerals. From 1551, crowns were issued in both gold and silver, until the gold crown was discontinued after 1662.

Estimate: 400-500 USD
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