This is one of the rarest Patina retro patterns made. It has the bare head of King Edward VII on one side and the crowned arms of Cyprus on the other side. They are Double Florin sized and they only made 120 pieces in silver, copper, and goldine. They are retro-dated 1901 and are very handsome and rare pieces. We bought the entire mintage many years ago and only recently found them in one of our strong rooms. They are listed in Krause’s Unusual World Coins and Cyprus is a very collected former British Colony. We think we have priced them and they are available in Silver, Goldine, and Copper struck in proof condition and are very attractive. Supplies are very limited.
This is the Rare Patina version of the Edward VII Cyprus, the type with the crowned bust. The mintage of these pieces totalled only 150 examples! This is the Key to the series…! On one side you have the crowned bust of Edward VII and on the other the arms of Cyprus. These full Double Florin-sized pieces were struck in three metals Proof Sterling Silver, Proof Copper (not available at the moment), and Proof Goldine. Remember only 150 of each were ever struck. We are offering them individually and as a set, this is the Key to the series…
The first and only time that a Double Florin was issued for circulation was during the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. A Double Florin is somewhat smaller than a Crown containing four shillings rather than the five that a Crown contains. International Currency Bureau made up what an Edward VII Double Florin might have looked like, had one actually been made. These show the bare head of the King surrounded by a circle of dots. They only made 750 of this privately issued medallic pattern. They were struck in copper and goldine; here we are offering the goldine variant. You have the bare head of King Edward VII on one side and four shields with sceptres in between. Each piece was struck in Proof condition and considering the quality and the low mintage, we think they are excellent value for the money.
The first and only time that a Double Florin was issued for circulation was during the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. A Double Florin is somewhat smaller than a Crown containing four shillings rather than the five that a Crown contains. International Currency Bureau made up what an Edward VII Double Florin might have looked like, had one actually been made. These show the bare head of the King surrounded by a circle of dots. They only made 750 of this privately issued medallic pattern. They were struck in copper and goldine; here we are offering the copper variant. You have the bare head of King Edward VII on one side and four shields with sceptres in between. Each piece was struck in Proof condition and considering the quality and the low mintage, we think they are excellent value for the money.
The Wreath Crown was first issued in 1927 under King George V and last issued in 1936, the year of Three Kings. International Numismatic Agency decided to retro-issue a 1936 wreath crown under the new Monarch King Edward VIII. Of course, Edward was king but never had a Coronation. These are beautiful examples using the finest engravers and struck to top quality. They are in Proof condition struck in 8 different metals and only 100 pieces in each metal were ever struck. These are Rare and important, especially if you collect Wreath Crowns. Remember only 100 were struck in each metal.
We thought it was time to offer the medallic pattern crownsized pieces of King Edward VIII from the Falklands. This is one of the more difficult issues to get and supplies are very limited. You have Edward VIII on one side and a penguin on the other side, they are crownsized and struck in Cupronickel.
Last year was the 80th anniversary of the Year of Three Kings, George V, Edward VIII and George VI. ICB issued a beautiful Edward VIII collection, full crownsized in eight different metals with a milled edge. We bought the entire mintage, except for one set that is being put into auction. Other Edward VIII issues are being sold on eBay for over £245 a collection. The metals they are struck in are: Sterling Silver, Golden Alloy, Copper, Gold Plated Copper, Aluminium, Polished Steel, Pewter and Nickel Silver. A youthful portrait of the uncrowned King is on one side and a new version of St. George slaying the dragon is on the other side. Only 100 collections made with the milled edge, that is all, forever.
Last year was the 80th anniversary of the Year of Three Kings, George V, Edward VIII and George VI. ICB have issued a beautiful Edward VIII collection, full crownsized in eight different metals with a plain edge as opposed to milled. We bought the entire mintage, except for one set that is being put into auction. Other Edward VIII issues are being sold on ebay for over £245 a collection. The metals they are struck in are: Sterling Silver, Golden Alloy, Copper, Gold Plated Copper, Aluminium, Polished Steel, Pewter and Nickel Silver. A youthful portrait of the uncrowned King is on one side and a new version of St. George slaying the dragon is on the other side. Only 100 collections ever made with the plain edge that is all, forever.
We've just found these coin in one of vault rooms. They are replicas of the Elizabeth I Crown we had made more than 30 years ago. They were part of a complete replica series. After all not everyone can afford the £20,000 for a real one, in this condition. We haven’t see them for years, but then again you never know what we have squirreled away. They are in prooflike condition and we have a small quantity in cupro-nickel and goldine but supplies are very limited. The Replica Crown on offer here is in Cupro-Nickel.