Watch List notes:

Edward VI (1547-53), Half-Sovereign, second period (24th January 1549-18th December 1550), struck in crown gold of 22 carat with a nominal value of 10s, mintmark grapple (1549) both sides, Southwark Mint, crowned armoured bust right, linear circles and rosette stops both sides, legend surrounds EDWARD VI DG AGL FRA Z HIB REX, stops. Rev, crowned quartered shield of arms, E and R flanking either side, legend reads SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EVM, 4.48g (S.2438; N. 1911; Schneider 681) Lightly toned with original mint tone around the periphery, slightly smoothed in places, fully centred strike, vague metal stress striations, from the initial strike. Portrait, crown, hair, armoured bust containing all the essential detail. Reverse, clear depiction of the quartered shield legends legible both sides. A fundamentally sound example of the denomination. About extremely fine, rare, with a scarcer mintmark in place.
Ex. AMR Coins, dealer with a ticket.
Ex. Beresford Jones, Spink Auction 29, 2nd June 1983, lot 46.