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TUDOR. Edward VI. 1547-1553. AR Shilling (31mm, 6.07 g, 10h). Third period, fine silver issue. Tower (London) mint; im: У. Struck 1551. Crowned facing bust with early round-faced portrait; rose to left, XII (mark of value) to right / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1938; SCBC 2482. Toned, bent and straightened with associated marks. VF. An early portrait with a rounded facing and small, delicate eyes.
From the David C. Bianchi II Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins, November 2000.
A note from the collector: The fine shillings of Edward VI have several distinctive portrait types. The Y and tun im portraits are particularly different and should probably have separate designations in the standard listings. The Spink Standard Catalog relies on published research. Little formal attention has apparently been given to varieties in this series, unlike, for example, the groats of Henry VII and VIII, the base silver shillings of Edward VI, and the shillings and sixpences of Elizabeth I.
The types into which I have divided the shillings of Edward VI's fine silver coinage of 1551-1553 are derived from the descriptions given to Lots 269, 270 & 271 of the auction catalog for the Roger Shuttlewood Collection of Tudor Silver Coins (Spink 151, 15 March 2001).
See the introduction to this catalog for a new article exploring the series in more detail.
Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 10:59:20 ET.
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