Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 651

(x) NGC VF35 | Edward VI (1547-1553), Third Period, Fine Gold, Angel, 1551-1553, Tower (London), (m.m.) EDWARD .? VI : D : G : AGL : FRA : Z . hIB : REX ., saltire stops, St. Michael slaying dragon, rev. (m.m.) PER : CRVCE .' TVAM : SALVA : NOS : XPE : REDE, double saltire stops., final E inverted, shield on ship, E (Lombardic) and rose beside mast, 5.044g [77.84grns], 2h, m.m. ostrich head (Ruding VIII, 4; Ryan 256 = Roth I, 259 = Montagu [1888], 193 = Addington this coin; Evans 2496; Lockett 1881; Schneider II, 702-703; North 1931; S.2448), an inconsequential flan split at 10 o'clock and moderate wear to Archangel's visage, the reverse a trace off-struck, otherwise on a full round flan, with specks of red wax in shield and darker ochre toning to recesses, a really bold fine to almost very fine, very rare, in NGC Black 'Carrington' holder, graded VF35 (Cert. #8534361-008)

Provenance

The "Carrington" Collection of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins


M Amstell, by private treaty, 1986 or 1988 - £9,700


A H Baldwin, by private treaty


V J E Ryan, Part I, Glendining, 28 June 1950, lot 256* - "almost very fine and excessively rare" - £140.0.0 [Baldwin]


A H Baldwin, by private treaty


Bernard Roth, Part I, Sotheby's, 19 July 1917, lot 259* - "wt. 78grs, fine and exceedingly rare" - £30.0.0 [Baldwin]


Hyman Montagu, Third Duplicates, Sotheby's, 7-12 May 1888, lot 193 - "of excessive rarity and fine for the coin" - £19.0.0 [Spink]


Samuel Addington, collection purchased en bloc by Montagu, 1883 - £45.0.0



https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8534361-008/35/

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

Sold for
£45,000

Starting price
£25000