Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
Lot number: 1294 Price realized: 27,500 USD (Approx. 25,187 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Sovereign (36mm, 11.19 g, 5h). Third period, crown gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: У. Struck 1551–1553. Crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding sword over right shoulder and globus cruciger in left hand / Crowned coat-of-arms with crowned leopard and griffin supporters; all set on ornate frame with central titulus inscribed ER. Schneider 690 (same dies); North 1927; SCBC 2450. Some very minor planchet flaws on obverse. Well struck and richly toned. In NGC encapsulation 6499651-001, graded AU 53. Rare, especially with this Y initial mark. Ex St. James 24 (23 September 2013), lot 43; Spink 208 (22 June 2011), lot 651. Estimate: 30000 USD |