Edward VIII GB no Legend Silver

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£89.50
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This Edward VIII Patina issue is almost a trial coin, because there is no legend. Later on a similar piece was issued complete with the legend. The mintage on these Patina pieces is just 975 pieces and no more will ever be struck, as the dies have been cancelled. They have the bare head of Edward on one side and the arms similar to those on the 1937 George VI Crown on the other side.
SKU: PAT621
In stock

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The King Who Never Was: The Mystery of Edward VIII’s 1936 Coinage

The abdication of King Edward VIII on December 11, 1936, remains one of the most disruptive constitutional crises in the modern history of the British monarchy [1]. Forced to choose between the crown and his love for the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson, the charismatic young king walked away from his birthright after a reign of just 326 days [2]. next...