Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Half-sovereign
Royal Mint, London (Tower Mint)
Edward VI (1547-1553) Third Period
The half-sovereign is a 10 shilling coin
Obverse Description
Crowned half length figure of the King wearing armour and holding a sworn and orb within a bead circle; around, (mm. tun) EDWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z HIBER REX
Reverse Description
Crowned Royal shield, quartered with the arms of England and France dividing the letters ER; around outside a bead circle, (mm. tun) IHS AVTEM TRANSIE PER MEDI ILLO IBAT (translation: But Jesus, passing through the midst of them, went His way)
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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Date Issued
1551-1553 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1551-1553
The Royal Mint was in the Tower of London at the time this coin was struck and is usually referred to as the Tower Mint -
Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold
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Axis
05
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.499 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 1928 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2451 Pages