What was a gold coin worth in England in the 1500's?

Answer 1

There were a variety of gold coins circulating in England during the 1500's. The face value of many coins changed from time to time for economic reasons.

Circulating British gold coins of the 1500's , included -

Sovereign (20 Shillings)

Half-Sovereign (10 Shillings)

Double-Sovereign (40 Shillings)

Treble-Sovereign (60 Shillings)

Fine-Sovereign (30 Shillings)

Ryal (10 Shillings or, 15 Shillings)

Angel (6 Shillings and 8 Pence or, 7 Shillings and 6 Pence or, 8 Shillings or, 10 Shillings)

Half-Angel or Angelet

Quarter- Angel

George- Noble (6 Shillings and 8 Pence)

Half-George- Noble (3 Shillings and 4 Pence)

Crown of the Rose (4 Shillings and 6 Pence)

Crown of the Double-Rose (5 Shillings)

Crown

Halfcrown

Pound (20 Shillings)

Half-Pound (10 Shillings)

Answer 2

The "Spur Ryal" was a gold coin issued from about 1604, or a little after, with a face value of 15 Shillings.

From 1612, all gold coins had their face value increased by 10%, so the value of the "Spur Ryal" increased to Sixteen Shillings and Sixpence.

The face value seems to have reverted to 15 Shillings from about 1619.