Royal Mint To Auction Rare Tudor Coin in Digital Auction
LONDON, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Royal Mint has announced they have acquired a rare, 500-year-old, gold Sovereign and the coin will be put up for auction next month.
The Royal Mint s historic coin experts have sourced a Type 2 Henry VII Sovereign, one of a select few in the world that are not held by a museum. The Henry VII Fine Gold Sovereign of Twenty Shillings is the earliest gold Sovereign a collector can own and there are only two examples in private ownership, making it a rare and historic addition to a collection. Struck more than 500 years ago, this rare coin was created to assert the authority of the first Tudor king of England through its splendour and impressive weight and size. Bids will open at £950,000 for the sought-after coin.
Royal Mint to auction rare coin with starting price of £950,000
The coin will go up for auction next month
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The Type 2 Henry VII Sovereign coin has been acquired by The Royal Mint. The piece is believed to be more than 500 years old and could fetch a six figure sum at auction.
Royal Mint To Auction Rare Tudor Coin in Digital Auction
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LONDON, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Royal Mint has announced they have acquired a rare, 500-year-old, gold Sovereign and the coin will be put up for auction next month.
The Royal Mint has announced they have acquired a rare, 500-year-old, gold Sovereign and the coin will be put up for auction next month. The coin depicts the crowned Tudor King seated on a throne, in robes, holding an orb and sceptre, the reverse shows the quartered shield of England upon a Tudor rose. (PRNewsfoto/The Royal Mint)