Watch List notes:

TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (32mm, 5.51 g, 5h). Third issue, Crown Gold coinage. Southwark mint; im: У. Struck 1551. У : ЄDWΛRD'· VI : D'· G'· ΛGL'· FRΛ'· Z : hIB'· RЄX :, crowned and armored bust right, holding sword over right shoulder and globus cruciger in left hand / У · IhS'· ΛVTЄ'· TRΛnCI'· PERmЄD'· ILLO'· IBΛ'·, crowned coat-of-arms; E R flanking. Potter, Coinage 2b; Schneider 693 (same obv. die); North 1928; SCBC 2451. Two small edge splits. Lustrous. EF. The king's portrait particularly well struck up. Rare thus.


From the G.W. Trow Collection. Ex P. Broughton Collection (Spink 235, 22 March 2016), lot 435; Künker 122 (14 March 2007), lot 2086.