Edward VIII, Crown (Wreath) 1936 Patina in Aluminium

In the very short reign of King William IV there was only one crown issued in 1831 and a few patterns. These are Patina or retro-patterns of the ‘1835’ William IV 3 Graces pattern. The 3 Graces is a very famous statue of the same name by Antonio Canova. The bust is the same as used on the Crown, in fact it almost looks better, the reverse has the 3 Graces. Here we present this Patina in cupronickel. Well worth having…

During the reign of George III there were several issues of copper halfpennies, the last of which was dated in 1805. Minted in England, the coins show the bust of the king facing right, while the reverse shows the traditional Cláirseach or Irish harp between HIBERNIA and the date below.

They were struck in Copper for only three years (1825-1827) which explains why they are missing from many collections. They were popular coins for everyday trading, as such they saw a lot of use until the Copper coins were taken out of circulation in the 1860s. It’s been almost 12 years since we were able to offer these wonderful halfpennies of George IV, and it’s the first time we’ve accumulated enough numbers to offer them in Very Good, but get in there quickly, stocks are limited.