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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nap, post: 4124199, member: 73099&quot;]Henry VIII is among the most famous English monarchs, best known for his many wives and his break from the Catholic Church, as well as his imposing presence in the famous Hans Holbein painting.&nbsp; Tudor history remains well known in popular culture, as it makes a good soap opera, and has been the subject of many books and films.&nbsp; Coin collectors are probably not so enamored with him as his debasement of the currency led to some less attractive coinage, especially late in his reign.</p><p><br /></p><p>Henry was married 6 times and his wives are famous as well.&nbsp; There is even a new West End/Broadway show about them- Six the Musical.&nbsp; Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.&nbsp; Four of Henry&#039;s wives were referenced on his coins.&nbsp; On the English coins, the letters K, A, and I are found on the gold crown of the double rose, and these are presumed to be of Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Jane Seymour, Henry&#039;s first three wives.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Henry’s Irish coins, the same letters are found on the groats, but this time the K is thought to represent Katherine Howard, Henry&#039;s 5th wife.</p><p><br /></p><p>Henry&#039;s 4th wife, Anne of Cleves, and 6th wife Katherine Parr, are not believed to have been referenced on the coins.&nbsp; But it&#039;s impossible to know for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are three Irish groats, depicting h A (Henry and Anne), h I (Henry and Jane), and h K (Henry and Katherine)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068683[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068684[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1068685[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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