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2024 Great Seals of the Realm – 01 Henry VIII 1 Oz Silver Proof

Original price was: £114.00.Current price is: £110.00.

  • Using specimens held in The Royal Mint Museum’s collection, this seal has been remastered using modern techniques and unrivalled craftsmanship
  • Each seal is struck to Proof standard and has a fully frosted finish
  • The obverse depicts an older, yet nonetheless mighty and authoritative, portrait of Henry VIII
  • Accompanied by packaging that explores the backstory to Henry VIII’s relationship with Francis I and the use of the seal known as the golden ‘bulla’

NOTE: Not a legal tender

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Description

Tracing its roots back to the Assyrians, Babylonians and Egyptians, sealing is an ancient process of authentication that has been used by civilisations for millennia. Since the reigns of Edward the Confessor and William the Conqueror, seals have been used in Britain to symbolise the official will and authority of the monarch. Attached to important state documents as a physical mark of royal ratification, every monarch has had their own unique seal, with some having multiple due to their extensive reigns.
Henry VIII, the notorious king from the mighty Tudor dynasty, had a multifaceted persona; he was both a Renaissance king and ambitious ruler, often laying claim to the throne of France. The golden seal, or ‘bulla’, used to ratify the Treaty of Amiens between the king and his close rival Francis I, King of France, was specially created for that occasion. The seal shows Henry VIII seated upon a Renaissance throne and it is thought that this style, which deviates from the medieval reverse designs of his first and second great seals, also went on to inspire the design for the king’s third and final great seal.

  • Alloy: Silver .999
  • Diameter: 38.61mm
  • Weight: 31.21g
  • Finish: Proof (Fully Frosted)
  • Limited Edition: 2,000

Additional information

Weight 501 g
Year

2024

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