England (1549) 1/2 crown Fr-183

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Sincona sale 79, lot 1076

This specimen was lot 1076 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 3,800 CHF (about US$4,554 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, Edward VI. 1547-1553. Gold 1/2 crown n. d. (1549), Tower Mint. Second period. Mintmark arrow. Crowned bust. Very rare. NGC AU53." The half crown was tariffed at 2½ shillings. The young king was governed by regents throughout his reign, whose bungling of a war with Scotland caused unrest and economic distress. The silver coinage was debased to pay for the war, a practice continued from Henry's reign. Edward's first issue of gold (1547-49) was 0.833 fine but was raised to 0.917 fine for the second, the half crown of which is shown here.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.61 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen is 1.38 g.

Catalog reference: Spink 2444, Schneider coll. 679 var, Fr-183.

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 79, British Collection, Part 3, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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