Henry VIII gold medal takes six-figure sum in Swiss auction

A gold medal proclaiming Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England – the only known example in private hands – has sold in Switzerland.

It was hammered down at Sfr260,000 (£205,400) Lugdunum in Solothurn on June 9.

The Supremacy medal …

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