England · Edward VI (1547–1553)
England Sovereign — Edward VI, Second Period (1549–1550)
About this coin
Obverse
The crowned king sits facing forward, holding sword and orb.
Script: Latin
Lettering
EDWARD VI DEI GRA AGL FRAN ET HIBER REX
Translation
Edward VI, by the grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland.
Reverse
A lion and dragon support the crowned shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering
IHS AVTE TRANSIENS PER MEDIV ILLORV IBAT
Translation
But Jesus, passing through their midst, went on his way.
Mints and mintmarks
London workshops; exact attribution of the arrow issue is not asserted.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Arrow on the recorded variety.
Identification and varieties
Undated second-period sovereign. Arrow-marked specimens have been attributed differently between older and recent catalogues; the precise workshop attribution is left open here. The table does not assign an unverified mint. Weight is a recorded specimen measurement.
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 (1549–1550) | London (workshop unresolved) | Arrow | Enthroned king; workshop attribution unresolved |