Henry VII piece that is on offer at Royal Mint (Image: ROYAL MINT)
Napoleon s ultimate ambition was to invade England with around 100,000 men from the northern coastal city of Boulogne, but his attempts were crushed by Britain s superior naval might.
Although he failed, he is considered one of the greatest generals in history, with the Duke of Wellington - who helped defeat him in the Battle of Waterloo - arguing “his presence in the field made the difference of 40,000 men .
Yet, had Napoleon gone on to claim victory and seize England, the future of the country s currency - and that of Royal Mint itself - could have been completely different.
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)
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.
Worn out: An unmotorable stretch of Mint Street.
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Bad roads have worsened the traffic congestion in one of the oldest trade centres of the city The nearly 3-km-long Mint Street in the Royapuram Zone of the Greater Chennai Corporation is not only known as one of the oldest business hubs in the city but is also notorious for its congestion.
Narrow carriageway, chock-a-block buildings, a huge influx of people, movement of tricycles and cycle rickshaws and the existence of innumerable lanes and by-lanes are cited as the reasons for the congestion and chaos. While these make up for the character of the locality that remains unchangeable, the state of the roads can improve the situation, say residents and shopkeepers. Damaged roads on many stretches of Mint Street and adjacent areas have of late worsened the congestion in the locality, they say.