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Edward VI gold Crown mm tun, 3rd period Tower Mint

Edward VI (1547-53), gold Crown of Five Shillings, third period (15th December 1550 - 6th July 1553), Tower Mint, crowned armoured half-length figure right, holding orb and sword, Latin legend with beaded borders surrounding both sides, initial mark tun, pellet and comma stops, .EDWARD; VI: D; G; AGL; .FRA; Z: hIB; REX, rev. inverted die axis, crowned quartered shield, E to left, R to right, pellet stops in legend, SCVTVm: FIDEI: PROTEGET: EVM.:, weight 2.50g (Schneider 698; N.1929; S.2452). Toned, crease in two directions, flan split part way across one crease, otherwise good fine and very rare.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Edward the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland"; and on the reverse "The shield of faith shall protect him."

Provenance:

Ex Heritage, New York Signature Sale, 6th June 2007, lot 51606.

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