The name crown comes from the French gold couronne, issued by Philip of Valois about 1339, which featured as its obverse design, a large crown; and the écu à la couronne issued by Charles VI of France about 1384, which had a shield surmounted by a crown. The first crown (that of the double rose) of Henry VIII had a reverse similar design to the “ecu d’or au soleil”, a shield topped by a large crown, and for its obverse, had a double rose also topped by a large crown. …