Half crown of Edward VI (r. 1547–53), 1552, British, Silver, Diameter: 34 in., Coins, The supplies of bullion brought to Europe

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Half crown of Edward VI (r. 1547–53), 1552, British, Silver, Diameter: 34 in., Coins, The supplies of bullion brought to Europe from the New World in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries caused inflation, and in response new coinage was issued with a wider range of denominations. Gold coins like the sovereign, with the value of one pound, twenty shillings, first appeared in 1489

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