Medal commemorating the supremacy of the church, 1545
Medal commemorating the supremacy of the church, 1545. Obverse: Bust of Henry VIII (right), wearing a cap decorated with jewels, his robe ermined, a collar of rubies over his shoulders. Legend (in two circles divided into four parts by the Royal badges, the Rose, Portcullis, Fleur-de-lis and Harp, each crowned): 'HENRICVS . OCTA . ANGLIAE . FRANCI . ET . HIB . REX . FIDEI . DEFENSOR . ET . IN . TERR . ECCLE . ANGLI . ET . HIBE . SVB . CHRIST . CAPVT . SVPREMVN.' (Henry VIII, King of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and under Christ the supreme head on earth of the church of England and Ireland.) Reverse: Inscription in Hebrew and Greek of the same import as the legend on the obverse. Above: 'H . R', below: 'LONDINI . 1545'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1107 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | R., H. |
Date made: | 1545 |
People: | Henry VIII |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 51 mm x 60.7 g |