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Edward VI

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Kingdom of England

Edward VIGold half sovereign1549–1550 CE

Edward VI, Gold Half Sovereign, Second Coinage (1549–1550)

An authoritative numismatic analysis of the Tudor gold half sovereign struck during the Second Coinage of Edward VI, examining the transition back to crown gold, the distinctive uncrowned portraiture, transposed inscriptions, and Southwark mint production.

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Kingdom of England

Edward VIGold thirty-shilling sovereign1551–1553 CE

Edward VI Fine Gold Thirty-Shilling Sovereign

An authoritative numismatic review of the Third Period fine gold thirty-shilling sovereign of Edward VI, examining its role in post-debasement monetary reform, iconography, epigraphy, and Tower Mint production under Sir Edmund Peckham.

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Kingdom of England

Edward VIGold twenty-shilling sovereign1551–1553 CE

The Armored King: Edward VI’s Crown-Gold Sovereign of Twenty Shillings (1551–1553)

Authorized under the monetary indenture of October 5, 1551, Edward VI's Third Period twenty-shilling sovereign represents a major achievement of Tudor currency stabilization. Struck in 22-carat crown gold, the coin departed from traditional enthroned imagery to feature a half-length armored effigy bearing sword and orb, paired with the royal arms supported by the lion and dragon.