Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Auction 121 6-8 Oct 2022
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TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. Base AR Shilling (30mm, 5.22 g, 2h). Second period, second issue. Bristol mint; (TC) over G/(TC). Dated 1549 (in Roman numerals). Crowned bust 3 right / Coat-of-arms. North 1920; SCBC 2467. Attractively toned, weakly struck on crown, minor die rust and die break, slight double strike on reverse. VF. Extremely rare.
From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection, purchased privately from Classical Numismatic Group, September 2021. Ex M. Hughes (Spink 139, 16 November 1999), lot 17; E.M. Norweb (Part II, Spink 48, 13 November 1985), lot 345, purchased from Spink, 1958.
This obverse die was originally intended to be used at the York mint, and was initially engraved with the G mark for treasurer George Gale. However, no coins for this issue were ever struck in York, and the initial mark G was over struck for use elsewhere, in this case at the Bristol mint under Thomas Chamberlayne.
From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection, purchased privately from Classical Numismatic Group, September 2021. Ex M. Hughes (Spink 139, 16 November 1999), lot 17; E.M. Norweb (Part II, Spink 48, 13 November 1985), lot 345, purchased from Spink, 1958.
This obverse die was originally intended to be used at the York mint, and was initially engraved with the G mark for treasurer George Gale. However, no coins for this issue were ever struck in York, and the initial mark G was over struck for use elsewhere, in this case at the Bristol mint under Thomas Chamberlayne.