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GM24507

Edward VI Half-Sovereign mm. Y Southwark Mint under Sir John York

Regular price £8,750
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Edward VI (1547-53), gold Half-Sovereign of Ten Shillings struck in 22 carat gold, second period (January 1549 - April 1550), Southwark Mint, crowned bust right, linear circle and legend surrounding, Roman style lettering with lozenge and pellet stops, initial mark Y both sides, Y.EDVVARD'. VI'. D'. G'. AGL'. FRA'. Z'. HIB'. REX., rev. quartered shield of arms in crowned frame, E to left, R to right, linear circle and legend surrounding, rosette stops, Y SCVTVM* FIDEI* PROTEGET* EVM*, 4.70g (Schneider 687; N.1911; S.2438). Toned with some old deposit in devices of legend, lightly creased and straightened, weak in parts, about very fine to very fine.

The second period of coinage under King Edward VI shows a confident return to the 22-carat standard for a gold Half-Sovereign struck in "crown gold" in the name of the boy King showing a crowned head and shoulder effigy facing right. The mint mark of Y is representative of the activity at the Southwark Mint under Sir John York the Under-Treasurer. Along with the mintmark of lis the Y mark relates to the accounting time period 1st January 1549-31st December 1550. Mint marks Y and lis account for an output of £28,594 worth of gold coinage.

Provenance:

Ex Spink Coin Auction, 6th October 2011, lot 144.

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