Attractive Edward VI Half-Sovereign

Triton XVI, Lot: 1565. Estimate $10000. Sold for $10000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half-sovereign (30mm, 5.43 g, 3h). Second period, 4th coinage. London mint; im: pheon. Struck 1549. · EDWARD’ · VI : D’ · G’ · AGL’ · FRA’ · Z : HIB’ · REX ·, crowned and armored bust right / * SCVTVM * FIDEI * PROTEGET * EVM *, crowned coat-of-arms. Potter, Coinage type 2(a); Schneider 672 var. (legends); North 1911; SCBC 2438. Good VF, light red tone with minor flan bend. Charming Tudor portrait.