TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half Sovereign (33mm, 6.14 g, 12h). Tower (London); im: martlet. Posthumous issue in the name of Henry VIII, struck 1547-1549. Edward seated facing on throne, holding scepter and orb; rose below / Crowned coat-of-arms with lion and griffin as supporters; crown below. Cf. Schneider 660 (for type); North 1865; SCBC 2391. In NGC encapsulation 6515817-003, graded MS 61. Pleasing lustrous surfaces.
From the Malthouse Collection.