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Auction: 23004 - Ancient and British Coins - Featuring the 'White Rose' Collection
Lot: 492

(x) Mary, Sole Reign (1553-1554), Class I, Angel, Tower, MARIA : (m.m) : D .' G .' ANG .' FRA .' Z : HIB .' REGINA .', St Michael vanquishing dragon, rev. A . DNO .' FACTV .' EST . ISTVD (m.m) Z . EST . MIRABI .', ship surmounted by square-topped shield and mast dividing M and rose, annulet stops, 5.16g [79.6grns], 5h, m.m. pomegranate (Schneider I, -; North 1958; Spink 2490), light crimping to flan, otherwise pleasingly honest honey-golden fields, suprisingly well-balanced and full thus, a wholesome very fine, rare

Provenance

Magnus, Spink 207, 28-29 March 2012, lot 889

T W J D Duprée, collection acquired by Spink, 4 July 1989 - £6,500

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

Sold for
£6,000

Starting price
£5000