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Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 21  26 Sep 2018
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Lot 501

Estimate: 1500 GBP
Price realized: 950 GBP
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British Medals, Edward VI, Coronation 1547, a silver restitutional medal, from an original now attributed to Henry Basse, crowned half-length bust r., with sword and orb, legend in three concentric circles around with, at compass points, rose, portcullis, lis and harp, all crowned, EDWARDVS VI DG ANG FR ... CORONATVS EST MDXLVI XX FEBRVA ETATIS, rev. 15-line legend in Hebrew and Greek, 62.5mm. (MI.53/1; Eimer 28b – this piece illustrated; cf Woll.p. 52, 31), believed late 18th century, cast and tooled with immaculate detail, superb mint state
*bt. Coins & Antiquities, March 1979 (sold with letter relating)
Dated in the Old Style, when the new year commenced on 25 March. By the standards of today this restitutional medal should be considered 'extremely rare'.
(1500-2000 GBP)
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