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Coinage Reform

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1489Date range
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Chronological records

1489

Henry VII1489

Government / Government of England

Henry VII introduces the gold sovereign, creating a prestigious high-value coin carrying royal imagery.

Names involved

Henry VII

Provenance

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