Live Auction 1255ANCIENT ENGLISH & FOREIGN COINS/COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS
Edward VI, third period, Halfcrown, 1553, m.m. tun, king on large walking horse right, without plume, date below, rev. long cross fourchée over shield (N.1936; S.2481), lightly tooled in obverse field, otherwise very fine with exceptional detail on the horseman for this piece, extremely rare
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Edward VI, third period, Halfcrown, 1553, m.m. tun, king on large walking horse right, without plume, date below, rev. long cross fourchée over shield (N.1936; S.2481), lightly tooled in obverse field, otherwise very fine with exceptional detail on the horseman for this piece, extremely rare

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Edward VI, third period, Halfcrown, 1553, m.m. tun, king on large walking horse right, without plume, date below, rev. long cross fourchée over shield (N.1936; S.2481), lightly tooled in obverse field, otherwise very fine with exceptional detail on the horseman for this piece, extremely rare

Dr E C Carter, collection purchased by Baldwin, 1950
Bought Baldwin, 1952

Specialist note

In the last forty years only seven examples of this coin have come on to the market.
See also front cover illustration