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Auction 60 26 May 2022
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Henry VIII, third coinage, gold crown of the double rose, mm. arrow (1536-1537), crowned double rose, crowned H and I in r. and l., fields, rev. crowned shield of arms, crowned H and I in l., and r., fields, wt. 3.8gms. (S.2279), pierced, about very fine
The crowned I denotes Jane Seymour, Henry's third wife who died two weeks after giving birth to the king's only legitimate surviving son, Edward VI. She was the only one of Henry's wives to be given a queen's burial, and he was buried next to her in St. George's Chapel. Henry is said to have been genuinely distraught at her death, and her family enjoyed the King's lasting favour. Even once Edward VI was declared king, it was Jane's brother, Edward Seymour, who became regent.
(400-500 GBP)
The crowned I denotes Jane Seymour, Henry's third wife who died two weeks after giving birth to the king's only legitimate surviving son, Edward VI. She was the only one of Henry's wives to be given a queen's burial, and he was buried next to her in St. George's Chapel. Henry is said to have been genuinely distraught at her death, and her family enjoyed the King's lasting favour. Even once Edward VI was declared king, it was Jane's brother, Edward Seymour, who became regent.
(400-500 GBP)