500-year-old Tudor coin to be auctioned in BritainFebruary 5, 2021 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A rare Tudor coin is to be auctioned by the Royal Mint with bids opening at £950,000, The Evening Standard reports. Historic coin experts at the Royal Mint sourced the Type 2 Henry VII sovereign which is one of only a few in the world not held by a museum. Struck more than 500 years ago, the coin was created to assert the authority of the first Tudor king of England through its splendour, weight and size. Bids will open at £950,000 when the sought-after coin is put up for auction early next month. Henry VII, the father of Henry VIII and grandfather to Elizabeth I, started the Tudor dynasty and was determined to cement his position. The coin was commissioned by him to be produced from October 28 1489, more than 500 years ago. It depicts the crowned king seated on a wooden throne, dressed in robes and holding an orb and sceptre. The reverse shows the quartered shield of England upon a Tudor rose. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |