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Auction: 22004 - The Jean-Marie Vanmeerbeeck and Simon English Esq. Collections of English Hammered and Milled Coins
Lot: 134

(x) The Jean-Marie Vanmeerbeeck Collection of Numismatic Portraits from Medieval Flanders and Tudor England | Philip and Mary (1553-1554), Shilling, Tower, PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • R • ANG • FR • NEAP • PR • HISP • busts vis-a-vis, crown above, no date, rev. • POSVIMS • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM • [sic], crowned oval shield, dividing X-II, 6.33g [97.6grns], 11h, no m.m. (G R Francis, BNJ 1921-22, pp. 349; North 1967; Spink 2498), a trace of doubling to Philip's portrait and softness to extremities, otherwise a truly 'splendid' shilling, the portaits phenomenally bold for this notoriously weak type, the fields richly accentuated by age-old cabinet toning, approaching extremely fine for issue, extremely rare thus and an evident superior even to the record breaking Lockett specimen sold in these rooms in March 2011

Provenance
Martin Hughes, Spink 139, 16 November 1999, lot 28 and Back Cover - a superb portrait coin, almost extremely fine, rare thus
LaRiviere, Spink 124, 18 November 1997, lot 1737 and Back Cover
SNC, April 1983, no.???? - £1,275
SNC, March 1982, no. 1679* - pleasing portrait, about EF - £1,550

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£8,500

Starting price
£3000