Henry VIII medal at auction

A rare Henry VIII medal, military decorations and a Royal Marines helmet, belt and spurs proved to be the star attractions in Thomson, Roddick & Medcalf’s December auction.

The Henry VIII silver medal, marked Londini 1545, sold for £22,500 at the coin and numismatic sale at the firm’s auction house in Shaddongate.

Only two other examples of the medal, which bears inscriptions in Hebrew and Greek proclaiming Henry as head of the Church of England, exist.

The BBC's writeup, which notes that the presale estimate was a derisory £2,000-3,000, is here, but misleadingly refers to the medal as a "coin".

Posted by David on December 28, 2006 12:27 PM