Edward VI (1547-53), fine silver Crown, 1553, the 3 in date struck over 2, armoured King with sword on horseback right, horse with decoration, date 1553 below, the date officially altered from a 2 on the dies, linear and beaded circles surrounding, mint mark tun for Tower Mint, Latin legend with E of King's name over a retrograde E, :EDWARD; VI: D': G': AGL': FRA': Z: HIBER': REX:, rev. long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, circles and legend surrounding, POSVI DEV': A DIVTOR E; MEV;, 30.59g (N.1933; S.2478). Toned with some light surface marks and nicks, weak in parts otherwise a bold very fine and the rarest and final date for the reign, previously in an NGC slab graded VF30.

The 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 "I have made God my helper", a Psalm from the Bible.

Provenance
Ex Lord Rodney Smith of Marlow, Second Collection purchased en bloc by Spink, 1983.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, July-August 1986, no. 5022.
Ex Barr Collection Part One, Rasmussen Fixed Price List, March 2004, no. 10.
Ex Baldwins, retail purchase (SKU C223004980).
Ex Sovereign Rarities Ltd, retail purchase (SKU BM02460).
Ex Hoover Collection, Spink Auction 22109, 4th May 2022, lot 2003.