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Sovereign of Twenty Shillings: Edward VI (obverse); Crowned Shield of Royal Arms (reverse)
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Sovereign of Twenty Shillings: Edward VI (obverse); Crowned Shield of Royal Arms (reverse)

1550–53 · gold

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The initial mark tun, a small barrel, shows that his piece was struck in the Tower mint and dates it from 1551–53. It was struck in 22 carat gold. The initial mark appears at the top of the reverse of the coin.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineSovereign of Twenty Shillings: Edward VI (obverse); Crowned Shield of Royal Arms (reverse), 1550–53. England, Edward VI, 1547-1553. Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.178
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