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Coins: Europe-Great Britain (from medieval England onward)
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England-Kingdom of Northumbria and Bishops of York |
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England-Kingdom of Northumbria, Aethelred II,
(854-862), Second Reign, (858-862), AE Styca
+EDILREDRE
Legend surrounding circle with center pellet
+EARDVVLF
Legend surrounding circle with center pellet
12mm x 13mm, 1.00g
Seaby 864; North Pl. II, 16
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England |
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England, Edward I, 1272-1307, AR Penny, Bristol
+EDWR ANGL DNS HYB
Crowned bust facing
VILL-BRI_STO_LIE
Long cross, pellets in angles
Class 9b
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England, Edward I, 1272-1307, AR Penny, Canterbury
+EDWR ANGL DNS HYB
Crowned bust facing
CIVI_TAS-CAN_TOR
Long cross, pellets in angles
Class 3b
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England, Edward I, 1272-1307, AR Penny, London
+EDWR ANGL DNS HYB
Crowned bust facing, three pellets on breast
CIVI_TAS-. LON_DON
Long cross, pellets in angles
Class 4e
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England, AR Half Penny, Edward III, 1327-1335, First Coinage, Berwick Mint
Crowned, facing bust of Edward III
Bear heads and pellets in quadrants
13mm, 0.45g
Seaby 1537
Ex Calgary Coins, October 2005
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England, Edward III, AR Groat, 1327-1361, Pre-Treaty, Fourth Coinage, Class C, London Mint
+ EDWARD D'I G . REX . ANGL FRANC . D . HYB'
Crowned bust facing within circle of joined crescents
+ POSVI-DEVM . A-DIVTOR-EM MEV / CIVI_TAS-LON_DON (retrograde Ns)
Long cross with three pellets in each angle
26mm x 27mm, 4.49g
Seaby 1565
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England, Edward VI, 1547-1553, AR Shilling, "Fine Silver Issue", London Mint
:EDWARD' VI: D'.G' AGL' FRA' Z: HIB.' REX:
Crowned bust three-quarters facing left, rosette | XII across fields
()POSVI-DEV.' A-DIVTOR-E': MEV.'
Cross fourchée surmounting large arms
32mm x 33mm, 6.56g
Seaby (SCBC) 2482
Ex B. A. Seaby, Ltd in London with their tag and envelope
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England, Elizabeth I, 1561, AR Six Pence, Third Issue, Pheon mint mark
ELIZABETH : D.' G.' ANG.' FR.' ET . HI.' REGINA pheon
Crowned bust of Elizabeth left, rosette in right field
POSVI-DEV . AD_IVTORE_M : MEV. pheon
Quartered royal arms over long cross fourchée, date above
26mm x 27mm, 3.05g
Seaby (SCBC) 2561
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England, James I (1603-1625), AR Shilling, 1603-1604, First Issue, Tower Mint
· IACOBVS · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · SCO’ · FRA’ · ET · HIB’
· REX · (thistle)
Legend surrounding dotted circle enclosing crowned, armored bust right, XII
in left field
· EXVRGAT · DEVS · DISSIPENTVR · INIMICI ·
Legend surrounding dotted circle enclosing coat-of-arms shield
30mm x 31mm, 5.37g
Seaby (SCBC) 2645; North 2072
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Great Britain |
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Great Britain, Charles II, 2 Pence, 1680/1679
CAROLVS . II .-DEI . GRATIA
Laureate, draped bust of Charles II right
MAG . BR . FRA . ET . HIB . REX . 16_80(79) .
Crowned CC breaking date
Plain Edge
14mm x 15mm, 1.00g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
KM 429
Note: There is a discolored area on the obverse under the bust which leads
me to believe this specimen is ex-jewelry.
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Great Britain, William III (1694-1702), Shilling, 1697
GVLIELMVS .-III . DEI . GRA .
Laureate, draped bust of William III right, short laurel ties (third bust)
MAG-BR . FRA-ET . HIB-REX . 16_97 .
Four crowned shields of arms, bottoms pointed inward, lion in cartouche in
center
Diagonal reeded edge
26mm, 5.97g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
KM 497.1
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Great Britain, George II, Farthing, 1749
GEORGIVS .-II . REX .
Laureate, cuirassed bust left
BRITAN_NIA .
Britannia seated left, branch upward in right hand, spear in left, shield
at side, date in exergue
Plain edge
Copper, 23mm, 4.53g
Mintage: Unknown
KM 581.2
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Great Britain, George II (1727-1760), AR Shilling, 1758, London Mint
GEORGIVS · II ·-DEI · GRATIA ·
Laureate, draped bust of George II left
· M · B · F · ET ·-H · REX · F · D · B ·-ET · L · D · S · R
· I ·-A · T · ET · E · 17_58
Four crowned shields of arms, bottoms pointed inward, radiant cross in
circle in
center
Diagonal reeded edge
5.97g, 0.9250 Silver, .1790oz ASW, 25mm x 26mm
Mintage: Unknown
Seaby (SCBC) 3704, KM 583.3
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Great Britain, George III (1760-1820), Half Penny, 1799
GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX
Laureate, draped bust right
BRITANNIA
Britannia seated left, branch upward in right hand, trident in left, shield
at side, ship with five incuse gunports, SOHO on brick, 1799 below
Security edge
31mm, 12.24g, Copper
Mintage: Unknown
KM 647
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Great Britain, George III (1760-1820), Penny, 1797
GEORGIUS . III . D : G . REX .
Laureate, draped bust right
BRITANNIA .
Britannia seated left, branch upward in right hand, trident in left, shield
at side, ship in background to left, 1797 below, two countermarks of
crowned S
Plain edge
36mm, 26.91g, Copper
Mintage: Unknown
KM 618
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Great Britain, George III (1760-1820), Penny, 1800
GEORGIUS · III · DEI · GRATIA ·
Draped bust right
· MAG · BRI · FR-ET · HIB · REX · 1800
Legend surrounding crowned 1
Plain edge
0.50g, 0.9250 Silver, .0149oz ASW, 12mm
Mintage: Unknown
KM 614
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Great Britain, George III (1760-1820), Tuppence, 1797
GEORGIUS III . D : G . REX .
Laureate, draped bust right
BRITANNIA .
Britannia seated left, branch upward in right hand, trident in left, shield
at side, ship in background to left, 1797 below
Plain edge
41mm, 50g+, Copper
Mintage: 722,000
KM 619
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Great Britain, George IV, Farthing, 1822
GEORGIUS IIII-DEI GRATIA .
Laureate, draped bust left
BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
olive branch behind at left, lion crouching behind at right, date in
exergue
Plain edge
Copper, 22mm, 4.62g
Mintage: 5,924,000
KM 677
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Great Britain, George IV, Farthing, 1826
GEORGIUS IIII-DEI GRATIA .
Laureate, draped bust left
BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
olive branch behind at left, lion crouching behind at right, date in
exergue
Plain edge
Copper, 22mm, 4.60g
Mintage: 6,666,000
KM 677
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Great Britain, George IV, Farthing, 1827
- GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA -
Laureate head left, date below
BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
flora in exergue
Plain edge
Copper, 22mm, 4.51g
Mintage: 2,365,000
KM 697
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Great Britain, William IIII, Farthing, 1834
GULIELMUS IIII-DEI GRATIA
Bare head right, date below
BRITANNIAR: REX FID: DEF:
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
flora in exergue
Plain edge
Copper, 22mm, 4.55g
Mintage: 1,935,000
KM 705
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Great Britain, William IIII (1830-1837), 1-1/2 Pence, 1834
GULIELMUS IIII D : G :-BRITTANIAR : REX F : D :
Bare head right
(No legend)
Laurel wreath, crown at top, surrounding 1 1/2 / 1834
Plain edge
0.69g, 0.925 Silver, .0210oz ASW, 12mm
Mintage: 800,000
KM 719
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Farthing, 1853
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Diademed head left, designers initials raised on truncation, date below
BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF:
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
flora in exergue
Plain edge
Copper, 22mm, 4.68g
Mintage: 1,028,000
KM 725
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Farthing, 1866
VICTORIA D:G:-BRITT:REG:F:D:
Laureate, draped bust left
(No legend)
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
lighthouse at left, ship at right in background, denomination above, date
in exergue
Plain edge, toothed border
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.82g
Mintage: 3,584,000
KM 747.2
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Farthing, 1869
VICTORIA D:G:-BRITT:REG:F:D:
Laureate, draped bust left
(No legend)
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
lighthouse at left, ship at right in background, denomination above, date
in exergue
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.81g
Mintage: 3,226,000
KM 747.2
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Farthing, 1873
VICTORIA D:G:-BRITT:REG:F:D:
Laureate, draped bust left
(No legend)
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
lighthouse at left, ship at right in background, denomination above, date
in exergue
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.79g
Mintage: 3,226,000
KM 747.2
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Farthing, 1879
VICTORIA D:G:-BRITT:REG:F:D:
Laureate, draped bust left
(No legend)
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
lighthouse at left, ship at right in background, denomination above, date
in exergue
Plain edge, dotted border
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.84g
Mintage: 3,977,000
KM 753
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Farthing, 1885
VICTORIA D:G:-BRITT:REG:F:D:
Laureate, draped bust left
(No legend)
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
lighthouse at left, ship at right in background, denomination above, date
in exergue
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.77g
Mintage: 5,442,000
KM 753
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Farthing, 1886
VICTORIA D:G:-BRITT:REG:F:D:
Laureate, draped bust left
(No legend)
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
lighthouse at left, ship at right in background, denomination above, date
in exergue
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.80g
Mintage: 7,708,000
KM 753
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Farthing, 1893
VICTORIA D:G:-BRITT:REG:F:D:
Laureate, draped bust left
(No legend)
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
lighthouse at left, ship at right in background, denomination above, date
in exergue
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.77g
Mintage: 3,904,000
KM 753
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Farthing, 1901
VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEI . IND . IMP
Crowned, veiled, draped bust left
(No legend)
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
denomination above, date in exergue
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.86g
Mintage: 8,016,000
KM 788.2
Note: Blackened finish, purple toning
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Great Britain, George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1816
GEOR : III D : G :-BRITT : REX F : D : 1816
Laureate head of George III right
HONI • SOIT • Q-MAL • Y • PENSE ••••••
Legend on belt surrounding crowned arms
Reeded Edge
5.63g, .9250 Silver, .1682oz ASW, 24mm
Mintage: Unknown
KM 666
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Florin/2 Shillings, 1849
VICTORIA-REGINA 1849
Crowned, gothic bust of Queen Victoria left
+ + ONE-FLORIN +-ONE TENTH-OF A POUND
Denomination around outside of crowned coats of arms
Reeded Edge
11.25g, .9250 Silver, .3364oz ASW, 28mm
Mintage: 414,000
KM 745
Note: This is the famous "Godless Florin", named as such because
of the omission of D:G (Dei Gratia) in the legend.
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Great Britain, Victoria I, Florin/2 Shillings, 1866, Die #10
VICTORIA D:G:BRIT:-REG:F:D:MDCCCLXVI
Crowned, gothic bust of Queen Victoria left, die number 10 below
Denomination around outside of coats of arms
Reeded Edge
11.3104g, .9250 Silver, .3364oz ASW, 30mm
Mintage: 915,000
KM 746.3
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Great Britain, Victoria I, 1/2 Sovereign, 1876, Die #80
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Diademed head of Queen Victoria left, date below
BRITANNIARUM-REGINA FID:DEF:
Crowned coats of arms, die number 80 below
Reeded Edge
3.9940g, .9170 Gold, .1177oz AGW, 19mm
Mintage: 2,785,000
KM 735.2
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Great Britain, Edward VII (1901-1910), Half Crown, 1904
EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX
Bare head right
. FID : DEF :-IND : IMP : . / HALF -19_04 . CROWN
Crowned quartered shield of arms within beaded circle
Reeded edge
32mm, 13.79g, 0.9250 Silver, .4205oz ASW
Mintage: 710,000
KM 802
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Great Britain, George V, Farthing, 1918
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP
Bare head left
(No legend)
Britannia seated right, trident in left hand, right resting on shield,
denomination above, date in exergue
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.82g
Mintage: 19,363,000
KM 808.2
Note: Bright finish, outline of portrait from obverse can be seen on reverse
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Great Britain, George V (1910-1936), Florin, 1914
GEORGIVS V D . G . BRITT : OMN : REX F . D . IND : IMP :
Bare head left
ONE-FLORIN / ~ 19_14 ~
Four crowned shields separated by scepters all surrounding central radiant
cross on circle
Reeded edge
29mm, 11.27g, 0.9250 Silver, .3364oz ASW
Mintage: 21,253,000
KM 817
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Great Britain, George VI, Farthing, 1942
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP .
Bare head left
(No legend)
Mary wren, date above, denomination below
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.85g
Mintage: 28,858,000
KM 843
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Great Britain, George VI, Farthing, 1943
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP .
Bare head left
(No legend)
Mary wren, date above, denomination below
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.86g
Mintage: 33,345,999
KM 843
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Great Britain, George VI, Farthing, 1944
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP .
Bare head left
(No legend)
Mary wren, date above, denomination below
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.89g
Mintage: 25,138,000
KM 843
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Great Britain, George VI, Farthing, 1945
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP .
Bare head left
(No legend)
Mary wren, date above, denomination below
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.81g
Mintage: 23,736,000
KM 843
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Great Britain, George VI, Farthing, 1946
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP .
Bare head left
(No legend)
Mary wren, date above, denomination below
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.73g
Mintage: 24,365,000
KM 843
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Great Britain, George VI, Farthing, 1947
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP .
Bare head left
(No legend)
Mary wren, date above, denomination below
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.78g
Mintage: 14,746,000
KM 843
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Great Britain, George VI, Farthing, 1948
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP .
Bare head left
(No legend)
Mary wren, date above, denomination below
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.88g
Mintage: 16,622,000
KM 843
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Great Britain, George VI, Farthing, 1949
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF .
Bare head left
(No legend)
Mary wren, date above, denomination below
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.85g
Mintage: 8,424,000
KM 867
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Great Britain, Elizabeth II, Farthing, 1956
+ ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F:D:
Laureate, draped bust right
(No legend)
Mary wren, date above, denomination below
Plain edge
Bronze, 20.5mm, 2.86g
Mintage: 1,997,000
KM 895
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Great Britain, George VI (1936-1952), Crown, 1937
GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX
Bare head left
FID : DEF :-: IND : IMP / CROWN : 1937 .
Crowned shield of arms
Reeded edge
39mm, 28.20g, 0.5000 Silver, .4546oz ASW
Mintage: 419,000
KM 857
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Great Britain, Elizabeth II (1952-Present), Sovereign, 1963
+ ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F : D :
Laureate, draped bust right
(No legend)
St. George slaying the dragon, plain ground line, 1963 in exergue
Reeded edge
22mm, 8.00g, 0.9170 Gold, .2354 AGW
Mintage: 7,400,000
KM 908
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Great Britain - Collector Coins |
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Great Britain, 50 Pounds, 1987 (Proof)
ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F . D .
Crowned, draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, denomination below
. 1/2 . OUNCE . FINE . GOLD . BRITANNIA . 1987 .
Britannia, helmeted, standing facing, head left, trident in right hand, branch in left hand and leaning on shield
Reeded Edge
17.0250g, .9170 Gold, .5000oz AGW, 27mm
Mintage: 13,000
KM 952
Note: First year of issue of this series
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Great Britain - Medals, Jetons and Tokens |
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Great Britain, Bronze Medal, 1731 - Jean Dassier "Set of Medals of all
Kings of England, London"
HENRICUS VIII . D . G . ANG . FR . ET-HIB . REX . JD (monogram)
Bust of King Henry VIII facing, wearing armour, collar ruff, medal,
feathered hat and ermine cape
NAT . 1491 . COR . 24 IUN . / 1509 . MORT . 28 IAN . / 1547 . / J . D .
Thanatos reclining right amongst weapons on floor, crypt decorated with
Hercules swinging club in background
Plain edge
41mm, 36.44g, Copper
Mintage: Unknown
Eimer, British Commemorative Medals and their Values, London 1987, #27 and
526.
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Great Britain-Sussex-Chichester, Half Penny Token, 1794
- IOHN HOWARD F . R . S PHILATHROPIST
Bust of John Howard left in coat
CHICHESTER AND PORTSMOUTH .
Castle with five towers and lion banner, sun over moon above and breaking
HALF-PENNY
1794 in exergue
Edge lettering: PAYABLE AT SHARPS PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTTS CHICHESTER
29mm, 10.60g, Copper
Mintage: Unknown
D & H 19
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Great Britain, Edward VII (1901-1910), Coronation Medal, 9 August 1902
EDWARD VII-CROWNED 9 · AUGUST 1902
Crowned, decorated bust of Edward VII right, laurel below
ALEXANDRA-QUEEN CONSORT ·
Crowned bust of Alexandra right wearing necklace, laurel and scroll
inscribed 9 · AUG . 1902 below
Plain edge
31mm, 12.80g, Silver
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