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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;the blacksmith, post: 9361043, member: 20148&quot;]This is the origin of Henry&#039;s nick name, &#039;Old copper nose&#039;, though this wasn&#039;t for some reason ever used in his presence! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie13" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; The thin silver would wear down and the kings nose would show a coppery colour. hence the nick name.</p><p><br /></p><p>I seem to recall however, that it was only a few of the mints that scrimped on the silver, and it was not officially done by the king, it was more probably the ever prudent Cardinal Wolsey&#039;s doing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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