Coronation medal of Edward VI – HCR95030

Obverse

Inscription:

EDWARDVS VI D G ANG FR E HIB REX FIDEI DEFNS E IN TERRIS ANG E HIB ECCLE CAPVT SVPREMUM CORONATVS EST MD XLVI XX FEBRVA ETATIS DECIMO

Design:

Half length figure of Edward VI right

Reverse

Inscription:

ΕΔΟΡΔΟΣ O EKTOΣ O THI TOΥ ΘΕΟΥ XAPITI THΣ AΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΦPAΓΧΙΑΣ TE KAI IBEINIAΣ BAΣIΛΕΥΣ THΣ ΠΙΣΤΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΗΣ, KAI THΣ EN ΓΗΙ EKKΛΗΣΙΑΣ AΓΓΛΙΚΗΣ KAI IBEPNIXHΣ H ΠΡΩΤΗ KEΦAΛΗ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΩΘΕΙΣ ΕΤΕΙ. X.

Design:

inscription - Greek and Hebrew translations of the obverse legend

Information

Person

Edward VI, king of England, 1547-1553 (ruler/authority) , Henry Basse (engraver)

Mint

London

Technique

struck

Dating

1547

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

silver

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
Credit

Weight (g)

49.54

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

2021

Source

Richard and Gabrielle Falkiner

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher, jbaker