Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Half-Sovereign
Royal mint, London
Edward VI (1547-1553) Second Period
The half-sovereign is a 10 shilling coin
Obverse Description
Bust of the King, head bare wearing armour, facing right within a circle of beads; around, (mm. arrow) SCVTVM FIDIE PROTEGET EVM (translation: The shield of faith shall protect him)
Reverse Description
Crowned and garnished oval Royal shield, quartered with the arms of England and France, dividing the letters ER; around outside a circle of beads, (mm. arrow) EDWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z HIB REX +
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Acknowledgement
Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1929
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Date Issued
1549-1550 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1549-1550
At the time the Royal mint was inthe Tower of London and is often referred to as the Tower Mint -
Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold
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Axis
07
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
29 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.221 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 1908 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2435 Pages
