Edward VI

Edward VI, Coronation 1547, a coin-like gold medal, perhaps a Pattern Half-Sovereign or Crown, Tudor rose on stalk, crowned, with rose and caul frosted, E - R to either side, EDWARD VI REX ANG FRANC HIBER ZC, rev., legend and date in five lines, IN INSIGNIA POTENTISSIMI REGIS ANGLIE 1547, rosette and pellet stops, 27.5mm, 4.6gm (MI 55/3, this piece, recorded when owned by J. Rashleigh; Wilson & Rasmussen 4; obv. as rev. of North 1950-1). Trace of die flaw from rose, above R (of E - R) and through R of EDWARD, extremely fine and good colour.

Provenance: Ex. Pembroke Collection, Sotheby's, 31 July, 1848 (lot 156); ex. E. W. Rashleigh Collection, Sotheby's, 21 June, 1909 (lot 817); ex. Spink Auction, 22 November, 1994 (lot 401); ex. Dix, Noonan, Webb Auction, 8 October, 2002 (lot 1144), where die flaw referred to as "hairline striking crack".