Triton XVII, Lot: 1443. Estimate $2500. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Half-sovereign (29mm, 5.45 g, 8h). In the name of Henry VIII. London (Tower) mint; im: pheon. Struck 1547-1551. (pheon) HENRIC’ · 8’ : D’ · G’ · AGL’ · FRAN’ · Z HIB’ · REX : · (diamond stops), Edward seated facing on throne, holding scepter and orb; Tudor rose below / (pheon) IHS’ · AVTE’ · TRANSIE’ · PER · MEDI’ · ILLOR’ · IBAT, crowned coat-of-arms with lion and griffin as supporters; crown below. Schneider 645 var. (legends); North 1865; SCBC 2391. VF, toned, some minor striking weakness, but a strong portrait.