England · Edward VI (1547–1553)
England Half Sovereign — Edward VI, Second Period, Bareheaded Bust (1549–1550)
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About this coin
The bareheaded half sovereign places the shield-of-faith motto beside the portrait and the royal titles on the arms side.
Obverse
The uncrowned young king faces right in armour.
Script: Latin
Lettering
SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EVM
Translation
The shield of faith shall protect him.
Reverse
E and R stand beside a crowned, ornamented shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering
EDWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z HIB REX
Translation
Edward VI, by the grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland.
Mints and mintmarks
London mint; individual mint attributions are given in the variant table.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Arrow, 6 and Roman Y are recorded.
Identification and varieties
Undated hammered gold. Dates are conventional issue ranges; legends and punctuation vary by die. The table records verified marks, not a complete die census. Mintage is not established.
Measurements
Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1549) | London (Tower) | Arrow | Bareheaded bust | |||
| ND (1549–1550) | London (workshop unresolved) | 6 | Bareheaded bust | |||
| ND (1549–1550) | Southwark | Roman Y | Bareheaded bust |