Only one crown was minted during the reign of Edward VII . Edward VII reigned from 1901- 1910 after the Death of his Mother Queen Victoria who was the longest reigning Monarch at that time . Previous titles included the Duke of Cornwall (Prince Charles hold this title today), Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Prince of Wales. He was the first British Monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. This was later renamed in 1910 by George V to the House of Windsor. The Edwardian era saw the rise of socialism and changes to technology and society.Victoria’s son the Prince of Wales was subject to many scandals and rumours, he also spent a great deal of time waiting to be King. His reign was one of the shortest this century, it was also known as the reign of elegance.
The Edward VII 1902 Silver Crown was issued for one-year-only to celebrate Edward’s coronation and was the last British crown struck for circulation, it really is a must-have for any serious collector of British coins.These coins are incredibly hard to source. Compared to the millions of crowns that were issued during the reign of Queen Victoria, just 256,020 Edward VII crowns were ever struck. And many of these would have since been melted down or lost.The 1902 Edward VII Crown is a key coin from this crucial period in British history. It reflects the might and confidence of one of the most powerful nations on earth, with the Empire at its zenith. This wonderful .925 Silver coin weighs 28.28 grams and is 38.61 mm in diameter .
P.S. This coin was not included in demonetization legislation when decimalisation was introduced in 1971. It has been confirmed by the Royal Mint that the coin remains legal tender, having been remonetized with a value of 25 pence . Although anyone spending one of these for 25 pence would be an idiot IMO .
The obverse of this coin shows a bust of Edward VII facing to the right with the lettering EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: FID: DEF: IND: IMP: written around the outer rim . Which roughly translates to By The Grace of God King of Britain and Emperor of India.
The reverse features the iconic scene of St George slaying the dragon and a simple date underneath .
The words written on the edge of this awesome coin are in Latin . DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI II , roughly translated Glory and Defence 2nd year of Reign .
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