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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 123

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 •, 'Boy King' in armour, resting sword on right shoulder, feet in stirrups with protruding spurs, riding Berber horse dressed in caparison and crupper, curvetting right, rev. POSVI DEV '. AD IVTOREM : MEVM : (m.m.) :, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 31.083g [479.68grns], 1h, m.m. Y (Lingford A-9; North 1933; S.2478), historic graffito by date and light metal stressing in fields, rubbed but richly cabinet toned, a bolder fine

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £1.5.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2604, no. 43150) - “Another, same type, date and mm. reading (obv.) FRANC ': Z': hIBER ':, Rev. DEV ': ADIVTOREM : MEVM : RR. fine" - £1.5.0

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£1,200

Starting price
£5