Description: HENRY VIII HALF SOVEREIGN MODERN MUSEUM SPECIMEN COIN EXACT IN DETAIL TO THE COIN IT WAS CAST FROM A HIGHLY DETAILED REPRODUCTION COIN AND A GREAT FILLER FOR ANY NUMISMATIST OR COLLECTOR OF ANCIENT COINS History: Open debasement of Henry VIII’s coinage began in 1544 to help finance Henry’s wars. A second royal mint was opened in the Tower of London and there were six other mints, as in previous years. Gold was debased from 23ct in 1544 to 22ct in 1545 and 20ct in 1546.The coinage struck during the period of 1544 to 1547 is known as Third coinage and the original of this Half-Sovereign would have been struck during this time.Date: Mintmark Pellet in Annulet, Tower of London. Third coinage 1544-47Diameter: 2.9cmMUSEUM SPECIMEN COINS ARE COINS CAST FROM MOULDS SUPPLIED TO MUSEUMS SO HAVE THE DETAIL AND FEEL OF THE ORIGINAL, THEY ARE USED IN DISPLAYS AND AS HANDS ON COINS IN THE MUSEUM. YOU ARE BUYING THE COIN IN THE PICTURE
Price: 8.99 GBP
Location: Solihull
End Time: 2024-08-08T12:00:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.43 GBP
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Denomination: Half-Sovereign
Era: Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Period: Tudor (1485 - 1603)
Fineness: Fine
Features: Hammered
Metal: Antiqued 24ct gold plated pewter
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country of Origin: Great Britain
