Triton XXI, Lot: 1426. Estimate $10000. Sold for $9500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AV Sovereign (37mm, 10.82 g, 1h). Second period. Tower (London) mint; im: arrow. Struck 1549. (arrow) EDVVARD’ VI : DEI : GRA’ · AGL’ · FRAN’ · ET : HIB’ : REX : (square stops), Edward seated facing on decorated throne, holding upraised sword and orb / (arrow) IHS’ · AVTEM : TRANSIENS : PER MEDIVM : ILLOR’ · IBAT · (square stops), crowned royal coat-of-arms with crowned leopard and griffin supporters; all set on ornate frame with central titulus inscribed ER. Potter, Coinage, p. 135; Schneider 668 (same dies); North 1906; SCBC 2433. VF, toned, fields chased, small scratch on obverse. Very rare.

From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.