Half crown of Edward VI (r. 1547–53), 1552, British, Silver, Diameter: 34 in., Coins, The supplies of bullion brought to Europe from the New World in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries caused inflation, and in response new coinage was issued with a wider range of denominations. Gold coins like the sovereign, with the value of one pound, twenty shillings, first appeared in 1489
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Half crown, Edward VI, r, 1547–53, 1552, British, Silver, Diameter, 34, Coins, supplies, bullion, Europe, New World, sixteenth, seventeenth centuries, caused, inflation, response new, coinage, issued, wider range, denominations, Gold coins, sovereign, value, pound, twenty shillings, first appeared, 1489
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