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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 280

Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Silver Issue, 'Horseman' Crown, 1551, Southwark (Under-Treasurer, Sir John Yorke), (m.m.) : EDVVARD ': VI : D ': G ': AGL ': FRANC ': Z : hIBER ': REX •, armoured boy King on horseback right, brandishing sword, rev. : POSVI DEVM : A DIVITOR E ': MEV ': (m.m.). square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 4h, m.m. y (Lingford A-8 [Sale, lot 10]; Lockett 4081 same dies; North 1933; S.2478), staining spot behind King, and the fields cloaked in darker, less natural tone, otherwise the fields largely problem-free, uniformly very fine, the portrait bolder

Provenance

Goldberg's 34, 5 February 2006, lot 2655 - "this is a well struck coin on a large full flan, with all lettering sharp, and an exquisite portrait of the boy King."

St James's Auction 2, 11 May 2005, lot 74 - "very fine, portrait better" - £1,900

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Sold for
£4,200

Starting price
£2000