England · Henry VIII (1509–1547)

England Krone — Heinrich VIII., Doppelte Rose mit H K, Rose Ausgabe (1526–1544)

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About this coin

The H K double-rose crown associates the king with Katherine of Aragon through crowned initials on both faces.

Obverse

A crowned Tudor rose stands between crowned h and K.

Script: Latin

Lettering

HENRIC’ VIII’ RVTILANS ROSA SINE’ SPIA’

Translation

Henry VIII, a shining rose without a thorn.

Reverse

A crowned quartered shield is flanked by the same crowned initials.

Script: Latin

Lettering

DEI : G’ R’ : AGL’ Z FRANC’ : DNS’ : HIBERNIE’

Translation

By the grace of God, King of England and France, Lord of Ireland.

Mints and mintmarks

Tower mint, London.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Rose initial mark.

Identification and varieties

Undated hammered gold. Ranges identify coinage periods rather than individual years. Legends and stops vary between dies; 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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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
ND (1526–1544)London (Tower)RoseH K; shorter AGL and FRANC legend
ND (1526–1544)London (Tower) · RoseH K; shorter AGL and FRANC legend

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