Earliest dated coins

[Nutsaboutcoins 105]

I know Edward VI produced the first dated English coins, dated MDXLVIII (1548)

I have found references to Shillings and Half Sovereigns and have found images of these coins on the British Museums Website.

However I have found one reference to there being a 1548 Sovereign, can anyone confirm this coin exists? And are there any other denominations dated 1548?

Many thanks in anticipation of your help.

[Rob 3,152]

I know Edward VI produced the first dated English coins, dated MDXLVIII (1548)

I have found references to Shillings and Half Sovereigns and have found images of these coins on the British Museums Website.

However I have found one reference to there being a 1548 Sovereign, can anyone confirm this coin exists? And are there any other denominations dated 1548?

Many thanks in anticipation of your help.

The first dated coins in this country were in fact two pattern shillings dated 1547 with im. Rose. North 1953 is dated MCXLVII and North 1954 is dated MDXL7. An image of the former is shown in Joe Bispham's article in the 1985 BNJ on p.143.

The shillings dated 1548 (North 1896) are recorded in footnote 78 as being struck in brass alloy only and so are presumably patterns. There is no mention of a 1548 sovereign in North.

[argentumandcoins 70]

Nor was there a 1548 sovereign in the Schneider Collection.

[Nutsaboutcoins 105]

The first dated coins in this country were in fact two pattern shillings dated 1547 with im. Rose. North 1953 is dated MCXLVII and North 1954 is dated MDXL7. An image of the former is shown in Joe Bispham's article in the 1985 BNJ on p.143.

The shillings dated 1548 (North 1896) are recorded in footnote 78 as being struck in brass alloy only and so are presumably patterns. There is no mention of a 1548 sovereign in North.

Many thanks for the additional information Rob, I really appreciate it.

[Nutsaboutcoins 105]

Nor was there a 1548 sovereign in the Schneider Collection.

Thanks.

Looks like the reference to a Sovereign was bogus.

[scottishmoney 29]

I am proud to say that the Scots were the first to produce dated coins, and also the first with the then new renaissance portrait of the Monarch with the James V gold coins in 1539.

[Peckris 579]

I am proud to say that the Scots were the first to produce dated coins, and also the first with the then new renaissance portrait of the Monarch with the James V gold coins in 1539.

"So Hamish, d'ye think ye could see yer way to repaying yon sovereign that I lent ye - ye've had it since last year and time is pressing on."

"Nae nae Jock. Ye lent it to me THIS year. See here, I still have it, and as ye can see for yersel', it has this year's date on tae prove it."

[Nutsaboutcoins 105]

I am proud to say that the Scots were the first to produce dated coins, and also the first with the then new renaissance portrait of the Monarch with the James V gold coins in 1539.

Thanks for the info Scottishmoney. I'm fairly new to collecting coins and I'm trying to learn a little about the early dating of coins.

Thanks

Ian..

[scott 144]

there was stuff about this in the 2010 coin yearbook

the danes came first in 1234 but the info is correct 1548 on some gold, and the first armabic numeral dates were 1551 halfcrowns

[Rob 3,152]

The 1548 gold coin is a half sovereign, not a full one.

The dated ones (S2436) were struck only at Durham House under the indenture to Sir Martin Bowes some time in the last 3 months or so of the year as the documentary evidence states that the mint wasn't set up until 2nd December.

Edited April 21, 2011 by Rob

[scottishmoney 29]

there was stuff about this in the 2010 coin yearbook

the danes came first in 1234 but the info is correct 1548 on some gold, and the first armabic numeral dates were 1551 halfcrowns

A whole auction of early dated coins:

Early Dated Coins in CNGCoins auction

[Nutsaboutcoins 105]

Thanks for the info guys.

I'll hunt out a copy of coin year book and research Durham House and there is plenty to go through on that auction link.

I can see asking a simple question on here is not going to generate many simple answers

Thanks again.

[Peckris 579]

Thanks for the info guys.

I'll hunt out a copy of coin year book and research Durham House and there is plenty to go through on that auction link.

I can see asking a simple question on here is not going to generate many simple answers

Thanks again.

So true