Edward VI 1551 Halfcrown
Edward VI (1547-53), silver Halfcrown, 1551, Tower Mint, armoured King on horseback right with sword, walking caparisoned horse with plume on head, date below with pellet either side, linear and beaded circles surrounding with Latin legend both sides, initial mark Y both sides, EDWARD'. VI: D'. G'. AGL': FRAn': Z: hIB'. REX. rev. quartered shield of arms over long cross fourchée, .POSVI DEVm: A DIVTOR E; mEV'. Y., weight 15.32g (N.1934; S.2479). Attractively toned, a super example the finest we have ever encountered and a great companion piece to the Slaney Crown recently sold for $120,000 hammer in a Hollywood USA auction, just one slight flan split at bottom of obverse of a mere 2mm depth, otherwise good extremely fine / extremely fine and of the highest rarity so well preserved.
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Edward VI (1547-53), silver Halfcrown, 1551, Tower Mint, armoured King on horseback right with sword, walking caparisoned horse with plume on head, date below with pellet either side, linear and beaded circles surrounding with Latin legend both sides, initial mark Y both sides, EDWARD'. VI: D'. G'. AGL': FRAn': Z: hIB'. REX. rev. quartered shield of arms over long cross fourchée, .POSVI DEVm: A DIVTOR E; mEV'. Y., weight 15.32g (N.1934; S.2479). Attractively toned, a super example the finest we have ever encountered and a great companion piece to the Slaney Crown recently sold for $120,000 hammer in a Hollywood USA auction, just one slight flan split at bottom of obverse of a mere 2mm depth, otherwise good extremely fine / extremely fine and of the highest rarity so well preserved.
