2 More famous historical figures

That Edward VI is a superb coin. The portrait is very nice, and even the reverse has lots of eye appeal.

I am truly become more interested in hammered coins thanks to posts like yours.

 

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Well then let's not forge dear old grandad who started the Tudor dynasty and ended the Wars of the Roses...


England
Henry VII, r. 1485-1509 (1494-1501)
Durham Mint, mm 76b, AR Penny, 14.88mm x 0.6 grams
Obv.: Henry enthroned facing, holding scepter and globus cruciger, throne pillar on either side surmounted by saltire cross
Rev.: Coat-of-arms over long cross pattée, mitre above
Ref.: SCBS 2234
Ex. R.D. Frederick, Ex. Tradewinds Collection

 

Really nice thread.. I too have historical greats as a theme. My last piece in the series ended with the following closing piece.

Charlemagne (768-814). King of the Franks and father of Europe.

AR Denier. Mediolanum (Milan). AD793-812. Obv: CARLVS REX FR.
Rev: KAROLUS monogram surrounded by MEDIOL (Mediolanum or modern day Milan).

 

Want someone tied to Joan of Arc, like your previously posted coin, check out Charles Vii.


Charles VII le Victorieux, (1422 - 1461 A.D.)
AR Blanc à la Couronne
O: +KAROLVS FRANCORVM REX (castle), royal coat-of-arms within in trilobe; three crowns around; O pointed; annulet under sixth letter.
R: +SIT:NOME : DNI:BENEDIC:TV (castle), cross pattée with crowns and lis in opposing quarters; all within quadrilobe; O pointed; annulet under sixth letter.
25mm
2.53g
Duplessy 519A; Ciani

 

Nice...I like the figure on the obverse

 

I have been looking for a charlemagne but they are tough. You have a very nice coin.

 

Great coin Mat. I should have looked for one of these...now I will!

 

Henry, father of Elizabeth, was Henry VIII. Both coins are clearly marked with the number. The first is Roman numeral VIII while the 3/4 facing coin is numbered with an 8. Both are nice coins.

I usually do not collect machine made coins but an exception is this milled sixpence of Elizabeth from the failed experiment produced by Eloy Mestrelle's mill at the Tower of London between 1560 and 1571. It is dated 1567. This issue has a long and interesting story. Lets just say it did not end well.
http://www.britnumsoc.org/publications/Digital BNJ/pdfs/1983_BNJ_53_9.pdf

 

England.. King William III - 1701.

 

Wow, there are so many great coins here. Thanks everyone for posting your examples.

 

That was just a typo. It should be obvious if you read on in the text in my next post.

 

Thanks.. took me a while to find one as well. That was why it was the last coin to properly close that theme.. being the father of Europe and it's relative scarcity, his coins are one of the toughest Carolingian to find second only to his brother Carolman

 

Might consider that, let's discuss...!

 

My two examples are both from the Holy Roman Empire....

AR Thaler ND Archduke Ferdinand 1564-95 Hall Mint/Austria
AV Dukat Emperor Ferdinand II 1619-37 dated 1633 K-B Kremnitz Mint/Hungary
He was Emperor during the opening phase of Thirty Years War 16I8-48, when Protestant Armies from Denmark/Sweden invaded Germany. His son, Ferdinand III would succeed him.