Edward VI (1547-53), third period 1550-53, Half-Sovereign, 5.49g, m.m. tun both sides, :edward. vi: d. g. agl: fra. z. hiber: rex:, crowned and armoured half-length figure right, holding sword and orb, rev. ihs. avtem. transie. permedi. illo. ibat., crowned shield dividing e-r (N.1928; S.2451; Schneider -, obverse not represented but reverse same die as 696), a few minor marks and scattered scratches but lightly toned and with a very good portrait, in NGC Waterbird holder, graded AU50 (Cert. #4633068-002).
