Description
Heading: Tudor Coins – Edward VI shilling 1551-1553
Denomination: Silver shilling (12 pennies)
Period: Tudor
Date: 1551-1553. coinage in his own name not Henry’s
Origin: London mint
Condition: Fine+ but pierced (?sharp pointed weapon)
Obverse: Crowned bust of Edward threequarters pose. rose to left of head. XII for denomination to right. legend around. EDWARD VI D G AGL FRA Z hIB REX
Reverse: Square-topped shield of arms over long cross fourchee. POSVI DEV A DIVTOR MEV
Size and Weight: 5.74g. 33mm
References: N1937. S2482
Edward was the only legitimate son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. He came to the throne in 1547 but for the first few years of his reign he used the coins of his father or with his image on them and then eventually added those with his own image. The silver used had been debased by his father and this this trend was continued during Edward’s short reign. so much so. that there are very few high grade coins. He died in 1553. possibly of tuberculosis.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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