Gold Two Ounces - Great Seals of the Realm - King Henry VIII, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

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The Great Seals of the Realm - King Henry VIII - 2oz Fine Gold
Limited Edition 25

Price: £7,000.00
No Longer Available

Product code: GSRH8G2

A remastered edition of Henry VIII’s golden seal, which was specially created to ratify the king’s part in the Treaty of Amiens
Produced using specimens held in The Royal Mint Museum’s collection
Struck in two ounces of 999.9 fine gold to Proof standard
Embellished with a fully frosted finish
Accompanied by packaging that explores the backstory to Henry VIII’s golden seal, also known as the golden ‘bulla’

The last 1,000 years may have been witness to extraordinary political, economic and social changes but Seals of the Realm remain fundamental and as much at the heart of government in the twenty-first century as they were in the eleventh. Their meaning virtually unchanged, impressions taken from them are appended to a variety of official documents to signify royal assent just as it was during the reigns of Edward the Confessor and William the Conqueror.

Only one Great Seal should be in use at any given time therefore during a long reign, the silver matrices eventually wear out; Queen Victoria, for instance, had four different Great Seals during her 63-year reign. When a new Great Seal is prepared, the old one is ceremonially defaced and customarily presented by the monarch to the Lord Chancellor of the day.

Since the passing of The Crown Office Act of 1877, the use of the Great Seal proper has been restricted to documents of the highest importance, such as treaties with foreign governments.
Specification
Specification Value
Alloy 999.9 Fine Gold
Weight 62.42 g
Diameter 40.00mm
Quality Proof