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Henry VIII, George Noble

In 1526, in an attempt to stop the drain of gold to continental Europe, the value of English gold was

Also known as the “Armada Rose Noble” due to being struck at the time of the Spanish Armada and bearing

The Ship Noble was also known as the Spur Ryal because the sun and rose on the reverse resemble a

A silver penny of Eadberht Præn, king of Kent, dating to AD 796-798. Obverse reads: EAD/BERHT/REX. Reverse reads: AESNE giving the moneyer as

Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed head right. Reverse: Cow standing right, being milked by milk-mild maid seated left. It is

Minted 161-2. The obverse shows Marcus Aurelius. On the reverse he is clasping hands with his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus,

Obverse: laureate head right. Reverse: tripod, dolphin above, raven at base.

The design of this Irish Half Crown by Percy Metcalf features an Irish Hunter Horse. Produced between 1939 -1943 a

Ninth coinage. Reverse legend reads: QVÆ · DEVS · CONIVNXIT · NEMO · SEPARET, “What God hath joined together, let

Reverse legend reads CIVITAS [—]RICI indicating the mint as Limerick.