Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 3 27 Apr 2021
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Edward VI (1547-53), gold Sovereign, third period (15th December 1550-6th July 1553), second coinage (from 5th October 1551) struck in crown gold of 22 carat at Twenty Shillings face value, Tower Mint I and II, crowned armoured half-length figure of King right, holding orb and sceptre, linear and beaded circles surrounding with Latin legend both sides, initial mark tun both sides, :E'DWARD; VI: D': G': AGL': FRA; Z: hIBER': REX:, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned lion supporter to left, dragon supporter to right, ER on banner below, .IhS; AVTEm. TRAnSIE; PER mEDI; ILLORV; IBAT., 11.17g (Schneider 692; N.1927; S.2450). Well struck on a broad flan, some tiny pits and surface marks mainly in fields, otherwise very fine / good very fine and more evenly struck than usual, rare as such and very desirable.
With the closure of the Southwark Mint in August 1551, Sir John York became the Under-Treasurer at the main Tower I Mint and again used his surname initial as the mint mark during the Third Period (18th December 1550-6th July 1553), the first coinage in this period being the ostrich head mint mark coins. The second coinage, an example of the crown gold Sovereign herewith, was commissioned at the two Tower Mints on 5thOctober 1551 and were struck until July 1553. Thomas Egerton took over as Under-Treasurer on the 25th March 1552 from Sir John York and remained in that position into the reign of Philip and Mary.
The detailed accounts of gold coinage output of this period are missing but it is known that an adjusted total of probably just over £23,930 worth was struck for all gold denominations with mint mark tun.
Provenance:
Ex The Sheffield Collection, Spink Noble Australia, Auction 43, 17th November 1994, lot 2689.
Ex Thos. H Law Collection, Stacks Bowers Chicago Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20083.
(£25,000–30,000)
With the closure of the Southwark Mint in August 1551, Sir John York became the Under-Treasurer at the main Tower I Mint and again used his surname initial as the mint mark during the Third Period (18th December 1550-6th July 1553), the first coinage in this period being the ostrich head mint mark coins. The second coinage, an example of the crown gold Sovereign herewith, was commissioned at the two Tower Mints on 5thOctober 1551 and were struck until July 1553. Thomas Egerton took over as Under-Treasurer on the 25th March 1552 from Sir John York and remained in that position into the reign of Philip and Mary.
The detailed accounts of gold coinage output of this period are missing but it is known that an adjusted total of probably just over £23,930 worth was struck for all gold denominations with mint mark tun.
Provenance:
Ex The Sheffield Collection, Spink Noble Australia, Auction 43, 17th November 1994, lot 2689.
Ex Thos. H Law Collection, Stacks Bowers Chicago Auction, 13th August 2013, lot 20083.
(£25,000–30,000)