Sovereign of Twenty Shillings: Edward VI (obverse); Crowned Shield of Royal Arms (reverse)

1550–53

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

The initial mark tun, a small barrel, shows that his piece was struck in the Tower mint and dates it from 1551–53. It was struck in 22 carat gold. The initial mark appears at the top of the reverse of the coin.

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Title: Sovereign of Twenty Shillings: Edward VI (obverse); Crowned Shield of Royal Arms (reverse)
Date Created: 1550–53
Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Provenance: Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Coins
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.178
Medium: gold
Inscriptions: EDWARD VI: D G; AGL': FRAN: HIBER; REX, IHS AVTE TRANAI PER M EDIV ILLOR IBAT
Fun Fact: The young king Edward VI, shown wearing armor, was between 13 and 16 years old when this coin was struck.
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: England, Edward VI, 1547-1553
Credit Line: The Norweb Collection
Collection: MED - Numismatics
Accession Number: 1969.178

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