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Auction 109  9 Mar 2023
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Lot 155

Starting price: 20 000 GBP
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Edward VI (1547?1553), third period (1550?1553), weight 10.38g Edward VI Sovereign, mm. tun both sides, half?length figure of the King right, in armour and crowned, holding sword in right hand and orb in left, beaded and wire line inner circles, reverse crowned, plain, square topped shield with lion and griffin supporters, ER in cartouche below, beaded inner circle, (S.2450; N.1927). A proficiently struck example on a broad flan, intricate and pleasing details throughout, especially in the King's portrait, his shield and waves in sea. Bold very fine some parts better. A classic example of Lancastrian hammered Gold.

Ex. The Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (ANR), 18?4?2005, Lot 356.
From B. Max Mehl's sale of the Belden Roach Collection, February 1944, Lot 1343.
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