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Great Britain - Sterling Silver Ingot “Henry VI - The Building of Eton and King’s College Cambridge” - 1,000 Years of British Monarchy Series - John Pinches, .925 Silver, Approximately 66 g (Approximately 61.05 g Net Silver, 1.96 Troy Ounces) A sterling silver ingot from the 1,000 Years of British Monarchy series, issued by John Pinches and dedicated to a millennium of British royal history. The series comprises 50 ingots, each depicting a monarch or a significant event in the history of the British monarchy. The ingot commemorates Henry VI, King of England from 1422 to 1461, and the foundation of Eton College and King’s College at the University of Cambridge. Henry founded Eton in 1440 and King’s College in 1441 as part of an educational plan linking the two institutions. Both subsequently developed into important centres of education and scholarship in Britain. Obverse: A portrait of King Henry VI appears within an oval frame. Beside it, the king examines architectural plans with an architect or master builder. In the background, workers construct the buildings using scaffolding, ladders, tools, lifting equipment and blocks of stone. Reverse: The following inscriptions appear: 1422-1461 HENRY VI THE BUILDING OF ETON AND KINGS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE Manufacturer: John Pinches. Metal: .925 sterling silver. Gross weight: Approximately 66 g. Net silver weight: Approximately 61.05 g, equivalent to approximately 1.96 troy ounces. - A sterling silver ingot from the 1,000 Years of British Monarchy series, issued by John Pinches and dedicated to a millennium of British royal history. The series comprises 50 ingots, each depicting a monarch or a significant event in the history of the British monarchy. The ingot commemorates Henry VI, King of England from 1422 to 1461, and the foundation of Eton College and King’s College at the University of Cambridge. Henry founded Eton in 1440 and King’s College in 1441 as part of an educational plan linking the two institutions. Both subsequently developed into important centres of education and scholarship in Britain. Obverse: A portrait of King Henry VI appears within an oval frame. Beside it, the king examines architectural plans with an architect or master builder. In the background, workers construct the buildings using scaffolding, ladders, tools, lifting equipment and blocks of stone. Reverse: The following inscriptions appear: 1422-1461 HENRY VI THE BUILDING OF ETON AND KINGS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE Manufacturer: John Pinches. Metal: .925 sterling silver. Gross weight: Approximately 66 g. Net silver weight: Approximately 61.05 g, equivalent to approximately 1.96 troy ounces.