long haired laureate head right
first reverse crowned quartered shield
within a shallow circular incuse
crowned Irish harp with nine strings
Edward VI 1552 Halfcrown, mm tun long haired laureate head rightEdward VI (1547 53), fine silver Halfcrown, 1552, armoured King with sword on horseback right, horse with decoration, date 1552 below, linear and beaded circles surrounding, mint mark tun for Tower Mint, Latin legend, EDWARD; VI: D': G': AGL': FRA': Z: HIB': REX: rev. long cross fourchee over quartered shield of arms, circles and legend surrounding, POSVI DEV': A DIVTOR E; MEV; weight 15. 10g (N. 1935; S. 2480). Light short scratches in obverse field