England (1547-49) 1/2 crown Fr-176
This specimen was lot 65 in Sincona sale 75 (Zurich, 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. Gold 1/2 crown n. d. (1547-1549), Tower Mint. Mintmark arrow inverted. Selten. NGC XF Details. Schrötlingsriss. (Rare, Cracked planchet.)" The half crown was tariffed at 2½ 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 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: 25 grains (1.61 g), gold, this specimen 1.42 g.
Catalog reference: Spink 2399. Fr-176.
- 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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- (1547-51)-WS halfgroat, Bristol mint, bust of Henry VIII
- (1547-51) groat, bust of Henry VIII
- (1547-49) groat, bust of Edward VI
- (1547-53) shilling
- (1547-49) crown of the double rose, struck in the name of Henry VIII
- (1547-49) crown of the double rose, struck in the name of Henry VIII
- (1547-51) half sovereign, titles of Henry VIII
- (1547-49) half sovereign, titles of Edward VI
- (1549) gold half crown, arrow mintmark
- Coins and currency dated 1547