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1 Crown - Edward VI 2nd period, uncrowned bust
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1549-1550 |
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| Value | 1 Crown |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned armored bust of King Edward VI facing right, depicted in a youthful effigy with short cropped hair and a high ruffled collar, set within a beaded inner circle. A mintmark appears above the bust in the upper field. The surrounding legend is rendered in Gothic-influenced Roman capitals separated by ornamental stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | SCVTVM : FIDEI : PROTEGET : EVM ·. (Translation: The shield of faith shall protect him) |
| Reverse description | A large crowned royal shield of arms occupies the center of the reverse, quartering the arms of England and France, with the royal cypher 'E' to the left of the shield and 'R' to the right, all within a beaded inner circle. The shield is rendered in a Tudor heraldic style with elaborate mantling details. The surrounding circular legend in Roman capitals is separated by ornamental stops and runs within the outer beaded border. |
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