Gold sovereign of Henry VIII
Unknown Artist
- Art Funded
- 1929
- Presented by
- Henry Oppenheimer through The Art Fund
Obverse; the king enthroned, marked with the letter 'E'.
Reverse; royal arms with supporters, mint marked 'S'. This work was donated by Henry Oppenheimer, who presented over 30 works to the British Museum through the Art Fund between 1907 and 1933.