Edward VII 1905 Halfcrown, MS62, classic date rarity of the series gold Matt finish BU Five-Pounds

gold Matt finish BU Five-Pounds

Briot's intermediate issue type II

otherwise about very fine and very rare

Hairlined in fields both sides

Edward VII 1905 Halfcrown, MS62, classic date rarity of the series gold Matt finish BU Five-PoundsEdward VII (1901 10),silver Halfcrown, 1905, bare head right, DES below truncation for engraver George William De Saulles, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX,rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, garter motto in French surrounding, HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE. beaded border surrounding, Latin abbreviated legend in upper half, FID: DEF: IND: IMP:, denomination and date in lower half (Bull 3571 R2; ESC