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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 857

Edward IV (first reign, 1461-70), light coinage 1464-1470, Half-ryal, 3.90g, York, m.m. none/sun, king, crowned, standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, flag with letter e at stern, rose on ships hull, e below, trefoil stops, trefoil after e in edward, rev. rose over a radiate sun over royal cross, crowned leopards in angles, small trefoils in spandrels (Schneider cf. 425; N.1558; S.1963), weakly struck in places, extensive lustre, almost extremely fine, rare Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 provenance Gibbs, Spink auction 67, 16 November 1988, lot 22

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