Countermark Issue of 1591 on Rose Nobel of Edward IV

CNG 100, Lot: 890. Estimate $1000. Sold for $5065. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). Groningen (Stad). 1581-1795. AV Rozenobel (36mm, 7.56 g, 7h). Countermarked issue of 1591. Civic coat-of-arms within oval incuse on the obverse of a 1465-1466 Second (Light) coinage type VI London mint issue Ryal – Rose Noble of Edward IV of England. For undertype: Blunt & Whitton type V/VI, var. 2(b)1; Schneider 346 (same dies); North 1549; SCBC 1950; for c/m: Thompson, Continental, p. 190 and Fig. 5; Delmonte, Or 1153; Friedberg 85 (Groningen). EF, lustrous, slightly wavy flan.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams.