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Fantasy Coin - Edward VIII "Wreath" Crown, Trial

Fantasy Coin - Edward VIII ("Wreath" Crown, Trial) - obverseFantasy Coin - Edward VIII ("Wreath" Crown, Trial) - reverse

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Features

Pretended issuer United Kingdom
Type Fantasy coins
Year 2017
Value 1 Crown (¼)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition Pewter
Weight 17.0 g
Diameter 38.71 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
526482

Series: 2017 INA Patina Series

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of Edward VIII, facing to the right, surrounded by the legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EDWARDVS VIII D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: MCMXXXVI
P.M.

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Crown in center, topped by date, surrounded by a wreath & legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· FID · · DEF · · IND · · IMP ·
1936
TRIAL
· EDW. VIII ·

Edge

Reeded

Comments

This series of reeded edge fantasy coins has a constant diameter of ~38.71 mm. However, the thicknesses vary both within the same metal type and between differing metal types. The observed range is 2.38 to 3.46 mm, with an average thickness of 2.845 mm.

From coincraft.com, "Edward VIII, Wreath Set Milled 1936 - The (1999/2001 Spink) Patina (Retro) series had a ‘Wreath Crown’ but dated 1937 and the mintage was 975 pieces, we quickly sold out. Last year (2016) was the 80th anniversary of The Year of Three Kings, so we are proud to offer this 1936 Patina with a much lower mintage of just 100 pieces in each metal. This crown sized beauty was struck in eight different metals and with two (2) edges, plain and milled; here we offer you the milled-edged variant. We bought almost the entire mintage, except for four sets which went to the INA (International Numismatic Agency) archives and to auction. The pieces are beautiful full crown sized Proofs, struck in Sterling Silver, Golden Alloy, Copper, Gold-coated Copper, Aluminum, Polished Steel, Pewter and Nickel Silver."

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (2017)  100 Proof, TRIAL

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