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The Lost Collection of Simon English Esq. | Philip and Mary (1554-1558), 'New Style', Angel, authorised 26 December 1554, (m.m.) PHILIP • Z • MARIA • D : G • REX • Z • REGINA, St Michael vanquishing Dragon, with long wings, rev. A • DNO • FACTVM • EST • ISTVD : Z • EST • MIRABI •, ship surmounted by square-topped shield and mast dividing P and M, wire line inner circles both sides, 5.18g [80.0grns], 12h, m.m. lys [small] (Kenyon 1; North 1965; Spink 2496A), a trace of die wear to Archangel's shins, otherwise a pleasingly full and honest coin, residually lustrous, good very fine, very rare.
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The Lost Collection of Simon English Esq.
Spink, by private treaty, 15 October 1965 - £750.0.0
Estimate: £15000 - £20000