Edward VI gold Crown, Second period, Second issue, Southwark, mm Y, XF45, ex Beresford-Jones and Carrington collections

Edward VI (1547-53), gold Crown of Five Shillings, second period (January 1549 - April 1550), Southwark Mint, crowned bust right, Latin legend with linear and beaded borders surrounding both sides, initial mark Y with double lozenge stops both sides, .EDVVARD; VI: D: G: AGL: FRA: Z. HIB: REX. rev. crowned garnished quartered shield, E to left, R to right, .SCVTVM: FIDEI: PROTÉGÉT: EVM:, weight 2.64g (Schneider 688; N.1914; S.2442). Struck on a broad flan with a light crease, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as XF45, very rare, just over ten examples known.