England (1547-49) crown Fr-175

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Sincona sale 75, lot 64

This specimen was lot 64 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,457 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Grossbritannien | Königreich. Edward VI, Coinage in the name of Henry VIII. 1547-1551. Crown of the double rose n. d. (1547-1549), Southwark. Mintmark E. Äusserst selten. NGC VF25. (Extremely rare.)" The crown was tariffed at five shillings. This issue was struck in the name of the deceased Henry VIII. The young king was governed by regents throughout his reign, whose bungling of a war with Scotland (the "Rough Wooing") caused unrest and economic distress. The coinage was debased to pay for the war, a practice continued from Henry's reign.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 50 grains (3.23 g), gold, this specimen 3.01 g.

Catalog reference: Spink 2398. Fr-175.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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