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Edward VI 1547-1553 AD
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This coin was struck during the reign on Edward VI and with his portrait but bears the name of Henry VIII.
Obverse
The youthful portrait of Edward VI with sceptre sat on the throne. 1547 - 1551, 30mm, 5.83 grams, 0.916 (22ct Crown Gold) AGW-5.34 grams
Reverse
Crowned shield supported by ithyphallic lion and dragon standing on scrollwork.
Edward VI was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, and England's first monarch to be raised as a Protestant. During his reign, the realm was governed by a Regency Council because he never reached his majority. The Council was first led by his uncle Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, and then by John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick, from 1551 Duke of Northumberland.
Born: 12 Oct 1537 · Hampton Court Palace, England
Siblings: Henry, Duke of Cornwall (Brother) · Elizabeth I (Sister) · Mary I of England (Sister)
Parents: Jane Seymour (Mother) · Henry VIII of England (Father)
Buried: Westminster Abbey · Henry VII Chapel
Obverse
The youthful portrait of Edward VI with sceptre sat on the throne. 1547 - 1551, 30mm, 5.83 grams, 0.916 (22ct Crown Gold) AGW-5.34 grams
Reverse
Crowned shield supported by ithyphallic lion and dragon standing on scrollwork.
Edward VI was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, and England's first monarch to be raised as a Protestant. During his reign, the realm was governed by a Regency Council because he never reached his majority. The Council was first led by his uncle Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, and then by John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick, from 1551 Duke of Northumberland.
Born: 12 Oct 1537 · Hampton Court Palace, England
Siblings: Henry, Duke of Cornwall (Brother) · Elizabeth I (Sister) · Mary I of England (Sister)
Parents: Jane Seymour (Mother) · Henry VIII of England (Father)
Buried: Westminster Abbey · Henry VII Chapel
Estimated Value around £975 (2018)
Third Period Sovereign (1550-53), Tower Mint, mintmark tun
Edward VI
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