Watch List notes:

Edward VI (1547-53), gold Crown of five shillings, second period (January 1549 - April 1550), Southwark Mint, crowned bust right, Latin legend with linear and beaded borders surrounding both sides, initial mark Y, double lozenge stops, .EDVVARD; V.I: D: G: AGL: FRA: Z. HIB: REX. rev. inverted die axis, crowned garnished quartered shield, E to left, R to right, rosette stops in legend, SCVTVM* FIDEI* PROTÉGÉ* EVM, weight 2.81g (Schneider 688; N.1914; S.2442). Weakly struck on bust and crown and corresponding part of reverse, though face clear, lightly toned, good fine to almost very fine and very rare, just over ten examples known.

These gold Crowns were struck in 22 carat gold in the second period of coinage at the Southwark Mint which had closed by August 1551. The mint mark Y is indicative of the Under-Treasurer Sir John York and the second period was covered by two indentures which had the same conditions for the gold coinage, the first dated 24th January 1549 and the second on the 12th April 1549. The other mint mark that occurs at Southwark is the lis and both marks contributed to a total gold output at Southwark of £28,594 of gold coins across four denominations. This output was just over half that of the main Tower I output.