A rare Tudor coin dating back 500 years is to be auctioned by the Royal Mint, with bids opening at £950,000.
Historic coin experts at the company sourced the Type 2 Henry VII sovereign, which is one of only a few in the world not held by a museum.
The Henry VII fine gold sovereign of 20 shillings is the earliest gold sovereign a collector can own and there are only two examples in private ownership.
Struck more than 500 years ago, the coin was created to assert the authority of the first Tudor king of England through its splendour, weight and size.
Detail of the rare coin showing Henry Tudor (Royal Mint/PA)