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- *1547 - 1553 Edward VI Sovereign
*1547 - 1553 Edward VI Sovereign
Third period (15th December 1550 - 6thJuly 1553), second coinage (from 5th October 1551) struck in crown gold of 22 carat at Twenty Shillings face value.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Edward the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland"; and on the reverse "But Jesus, passing through the midst of them, went His way" taken from the Bible.
About the year 1545 a Royal Mint was established in a part of the building (Suffolk Place - Southwark Mint) where, early in his reign, Edward VI commissioned certain "new moneys of gold"—the sovereign, royal, angel and half angel—to be made.
The mm. Y gold coinage is much scarer than Tun and seldom encountered. The mm. Y coinage is noted in numismatic circles as being 5 times rarer than the mm tun examples.
The mm. y coins struck across all the crown gold issues totalled just £3,597 and were minted between 1st October 1551 up until 31st March 1552. The mm Y was used from Sir John Yorks surname initial, who was Under-Treasure at the Tower Mint during this period.
Obverse:
Crowned armoured half-length figure of King right, holding orb and sceptre, linear and beaded circles surrounding with Latin legend both sides, initial mark Y both sides. Obverse Legend: :EDWARD:VI:D:G:AGL': FRAN:Z: hIB': REX:
Reverse:
Crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned lion supporter to left, dragon supporter to right, ER on banner below. Reverse Legend: .IhS:AVTEm:TRANGI:PERMEDI':ILLOR:IBAT.
Reference: Schneider 690, Spink 2450 | Mintage: N/K | Rating: Rare
Edge: Milled | Die Axis: 160 | Type: Circulated | Mint: Southwalk
Weight: 10.57g | Diameter: TBC | Fineness: 22ct | Gold Content: 174gr