1549 Edward VI Half-sovereign

Edward VI (1547-53), Second period, January 1549 - April 1550, Half-sovereign, Tower mint, mintmark arrow (1549), uncrowned bust right, rosette stops, legend surrounds, SCVTUM FIDEI PROTEGET EVM. Rev, crowned quartered garnished shield of arms, E and R flanking either side all within inner linear beaded circle. Legend reads EDWARD VI DG AGL FRA Z HIB REX, 5.32 (S.2435; N.1908; Schneider 670 variation with rev stops). Light reddish toning complimenting the intrinsic Gold, an underlying mint bloom also visible. Portrait pleasing, with clear fields both sides. Good very fine, rare.

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Edward VI (1547-53), Second period, January 1549 - April 1550, Half-sovereign, Tower mint, mintmark arrow (1549), uncrowned(https://thestrand.com/auctions/calendar/list#/lots/db133e45-ed71-4b3a-a065-07ead807c2f2)

The Henry Medal

Smithsonian Institution Henry medal awarded in May of 1981 to William A.M. Burden (William Armistead Moale Burden Jr., New York, 1906-1984), who served as U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (1959-1901), President of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, medal in bronze approx 2.5" diameter, 4.43oz, housed in small presentation box **Note: The Henry Medal recognizes contributions to the Smithsonian Institution in the fields of art, science, education. It is named for Joseph H. Henry (1797-1878), the first Smithsonian Secretary.** Start Price: $60.00

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1981 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION HENRY MEDAL AWARD(https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/155919883_1981-smithsonian-institution-henry-medal-award)

1823 Australian Promissory Note Four Spanish Dollars

1823 Van Diemen's Land 4 Spanish Dollars Promissory Note Lempreire Good

This is an intact example of the most used paper currency in colonial Australia.

Coins were extremely scarce in colonial Australia, so to help grease the wheels of daily trade, paper currency notes for equivalent amounts were issued by many merchants across New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land right up until the late 1820's.

Solid British gold, silver and copper coins (known in the day as "sterling") were trusted far more in daily business than the often-flimsy paper currency notes, so many of the colonists that had been born in Britain took to referring to themselves as "sterling", and at the same time contemptuously referred to native-born colonists as "currency", the inference being that anyone born on the Australian continent was inferior, and not to be trusted!

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1823 Van Diemen's Land 4 Spanish Dollars Promissory Note Lempreire Good(https://www.sterlingcurrency.com.au/1823-van-diemens-land-ten-shilling-promissory-note~212783)

"Commerative Copper Medalions"

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Lot 405: Lot of 4 1oz .999 Commerative Copper Medalions(https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/Lot-of-4-1oz-.999-Commerative-Copper-Medalions-405-c-45F40D081B)