Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 21 26 Sep 2018
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British Medals, Edward VI, Coronation 1547, a coin-like silver medal, crowned Tudor rose on stalk, E – R to either side, EDWARD VI REX ANG FRANC HIBER ZC, rev. legend and date in 5 lines, INSIGNIA POTENTISSIMI REGIS ANGLIE 1547, rosette and pellet stops, 26.5mm., wt. 6.64gms. (Pagan 63 cf. MI.55/3; cf. Cook 7; cf. Foley 14), believed late 18th century, extremely fine and toned
*bt. B. A. Seaby, 1976
The original medal is considered to be perhaps a Pattern half-sovereign or crown. The gold specimen in the Foley Collection sold for £30,000 (hammer price).
H. E. Pagan (BNJ 40, 1971, "Mr. Emery's Mint"), records that Edward Emery 'the well-known forger and producer of fantasies', is known to have made a Coronation medal of Edward VI, but neither this piece nor that in the following lot, conform to Emery's style. By the standards of today this medal should be considered 'very rare'. See also lots 501 and 502.
(250-350 GBP)
*bt. B. A. Seaby, 1976
The original medal is considered to be perhaps a Pattern half-sovereign or crown. The gold specimen in the Foley Collection sold for £30,000 (hammer price).
H. E. Pagan (BNJ 40, 1971, "Mr. Emery's Mint"), records that Edward Emery 'the well-known forger and producer of fantasies', is known to have made a Coronation medal of Edward VI, but neither this piece nor that in the following lot, conform to Emery's style. By the standards of today this medal should be considered 'very rare'. See also lots 501 and 502.
(250-350 GBP)