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1 Sovereign - Henry VIII Posthumous, Bristol mint
| Issuer | Bristol Mint (England) |
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| Year | 1547-1549 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
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| Obverse description | Facing enthroned effigy of Henry VIII depicted in full royal regalia, seated upon an elaborate Gothic throne with architectural canopy, flanked by crowned heraldic beasts atop the throne pillars. The king holds an orb in his left hand and a sceptre in his right, wearing robes and an arched imperial crown. A double-arched tressure frames the central design. The Latin legend encircles the effigy within a beaded border, preceded by the Bristol mint mark (WS). |
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| Reverse description | Garnished royal shield of arms quarterly with England and France, surmounted by an ornate imperial crown, supported by a crowned lion passant guardant to the left and a dragon to the right, both set upon a decorative plinth or compartment. The shield displays the quartered arms of England (lions passant guardant) and France (fleurs-de-lis) in fine hammered relief. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the Latin scriptural legend from Luke 4:30 running continuously around the outer field, introduced by the Bristol mint mark (WS). |
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| Edge | Plain |
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