Half Sovereign: Edward VI (obverse); Crowned Royal Arms (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.176)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1549–50
This Half Sovereign was struck at the Tower mint. Here the king is shown crowned, unlike a similar example also in the collection, 1969.175 . Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.176: Half Sovereign: Edward VI (obverse); Crowned Royal Arms, 1549–50.
England, Edward VI, 1547-1553. Gold; diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.). Inscribed: EDWARD. VI. D. G. AGL FRA. Z. HIBER. REX (Edward VI by the Grace of God King of England, France and Ireland); SCUTUM DIFEI PROTEGET EUM (The shield of faith protects him.). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Edward VI was crowned king of England in 1547 was he was nine years old.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Design
- Inscriptions
- EDWARD. VI. D. G. AGL FRA. Z. HIBER. REX (Edward VI by the Grace of God King of England, France and Ireland); SCUTUM DIFEI PROTEGET EUM (The shield of faith protects him.)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1549–50
- Culture period
- England, Edward VI, 1547-1553
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1969.176
- Published references
- Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection. [Catalog. 1968. p. 35
- Museum classification
- Coins
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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Catalogue references
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Research required
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