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Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 21  26 Sep 2018
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Lot 502

Estimate: 1500 GBP
Price realized: 900 GBP
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British Medals, Edward VI, Coronation 1547, a cast bronze medal, by Henry Basse, bust l., wearing cap decorated with large feather, E – R, both crowned, to either side, legend in two concentric circles around with, at compass points, rose, portcullis, lis and harp, all crowned, EDWARDVS SEXTVS DG ANGLIÆ FRANCIÆ ET HIBER REX FIDEI DEFENS ET IN TERRIS ANGLICA ET HIBER ECCLESI CAPVT SVPREMVM, rev. legends in Latin, Hebrew and Greek, CORONATVS EST WESTMONASTERII Anno MDXLVII, 58mm. (MI.54/2; H&P, pl. 28, 3; Eimer -; Cook 8), pierced at top in outer legend, but suspension loop added, a cast of considerable age, perhaps even contemporary, the reverse at 90o to obverse, pleasing very fine and exceedingly rare
*ex Maj. R. M. O. de la Hay, Christie's Auction, 27 May 1981 (lot 2)
MI (1885) records three specimens in silver, one of which is gilt.
(1500-2000 GBP)
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