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Auction 48  24 Sep 2020
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Lot 411

Estimate: 100 GBP
Price realized: 170 GBP
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Fantasy Coins and Medallions, Philip and Mary, shilling, 1554, PHILIP. ET. MARIA. D.G. REX. ET. REGINA.ANG, busts of Philip and Mary facing each other, crown above, 1554 below, rev. .POSVIMVS . DEVM . ADIVTOREM . NOSTRVM, crowned shield of arms (Pagan 80), almost extremely fine
An interesting double striking on the obverse showing the way in which Emery worked.
produced by Emery, a successful and prolific forger whom the Times in July 1842 labelled 'an impudent and unprincipled forger'. The subject is written about by H. E. Pagan in BNJ. 40, 1971, Mr Emery's Mint.
(100-200 GBP)
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