Lot 229
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Edward VI, Penny, 0.58g., first period, Bristol, no m.m., ED 6 D G ROSA SINE SPINA, Bristol lettering, saltire stops, rev. CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, trefoil after TAS and in forks (N.1903; S.2462), a lovely example, good very fine, very rare thus
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Edward VI, Penny, 0.58g., first period, Bristol, no m.m., ED 6 D G ROSA SINE SPINA, Bristol lettering, saltire stops, rev. CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, trefoil after TAS and in forks (N.1903; S.2462), a lovely example, good very fine, very rare thus

Details
Edward VI, Penny, 0.58g., first period, Bristol, no m.m., ED 6 D G ROSA SINE SPINA, Bristol lettering, saltire stops, rev. CIVITAS BRISTOLIE, trefoil after TAS and in forks (N.1903; S.2462), a lovely example, good very fine, very rare thus
Provenance
M Tutet, Gerard, 18 January 1786, lot 47
S Tyssen, Sotheby, 12 April 1802, lot 1351
W Durrant, Sotheby, 19 April 1847, lot 437
Rev. E J Shepherd, Sotheby, 22 July 1885, lot 251
H Montagu, Sotheby, 11 May 1896, lot 833
J G Murdoch, Sotheby, 31 March 1903, lot 506
V J E Ryan, Glendining, 22 January 1952, lot 991
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This coin has traditionally been traced back to the Tutet sale. In his annotated copy of the Tyssen catalogue, however, J B Bergne notes 'Mr Hodsol gave 5.12.0 for this coin at a Mr Church's Sale in 1785. It is extremely fine'.