{"product_id":"edward-vi-1553-crown-round-top-3-ex-lingford-cooper-and-lord-smith-of-marlow-bm01217","title":"Edward VI 1553 Crown, round top 3, ex Lingford, Cooper and Lord Smith of Marlow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eEdward VI (1547-53), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003efine silver Crown, 1553, round top 3 in date, armoured King on decorated horse riding right, upright sword rests on shoulder, date below, Latin legend and linear circles surrounding, initial mark tun, EDWARD: VI: D; G; AGL': FRA': Z; hIB': REX: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003erev.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e long cross fourchee over quartered shield of arms, linear and beaded circles surrounding with Latin legend, initial mark tun, POSVI DEV': A DIVTOR E': MEV; weight 30.67g (Lingford dies B-15; N.1933; S.2478). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eToned, more weakly struck on reverse with associated striations and surface marks, about very fine and very rare with the true figure 3 with round top in this the final date for this denomination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eThe Latin legends translate as \"Edward the Sixth by the grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland\" on the obverse and on the reverse \"I have made God my helper\" a Psalm from the Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eThe more usually seen 1553 dated Crowns are the ones using the old 1552 dated obverse die with the 2 crudely altered to a 3. The true round top 3 piece is much harder to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eEx H M Lingford, Glendining, 24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:7pt;\\'\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e October 1950, lot 38\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eEx F R Cooper, portion of collection sold privately to Spink c.1971.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eEx Lord Smith of Marlow, later collection sold to Spink c.1983.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eEx Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1983, item 5636.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sovereign Rarities Live","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42400669073633,"sku":"BM01217","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/5365\/3473\/products\/BM01217_0.jpg?v=1644043855","url":"https:\/\/www.sovr.co.uk\/products\/edward-vi-1553-crown-round-top-3-ex-lingford-cooper-and-lord-smith-of-marlow-bm01217","provider":"Sovereign Rarities Live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}