Sovereign: Henry VIII Enthroned (obverse); Royal Arms on Tudor Rose (reverse)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Sovereign: Henry VIII Enthroned (obverse); Royal Arms on Tudor Rose (reverse)

1526–44

gold
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The Sovereign was first produced by Henry VII in 1489; he wanted a new gold coin to represent the power of his reign.

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