Lot 61
Edward VI (1547-1553), AV Half Sovereign, Third Period, Crown Gold, Tower (London) mint, mm. Y (1551-3). NGC AU58

British, Ancient & World Coins - Auction 132 | C26007
Auction: 12 October 2026, 10:30 BST
Description
Half-length, crowned, figure of King right, resting upright sword on shoulder, holding orb, Rev. Crowned square-topped shield, E R at either side. (N. 1928; S. 2451). Superbly struck. Encapsulated by NGC as AU58.
Footnote
The finest graded by NGC and thus Top Population. Ex. Kunker, 13/3/2007, lot 2086. Ex. P. Boughton Collection, purchased Baldwin £19,000, Spink, 22/3/2016, lot 435. Ex. Roderick Richardson with ticket – priced £25,000. Two mintmarks exist for the Edward VI Half Sovereign mm Tun and mm Y. The Y mintmark is by far the rarer of the two.

