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| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1936 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
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| Obverse lettering | EDWARDVS VIII D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 before any coins bearing his effigy entered circulation, making all Edward VIII denominations pattern or proof issues. This florin is a modern restrike produced for the collector market, not a 1936 mint product. The original 1936 patterns were struck at the Royal Mint in very limited numbers and are held primarily in institutional collections; what circulates among private collectors today are later restrikes of varying provenance and authenticity claims.
The gold plating over sterling silver is a commercial finishing choice with no historical precedent in Royal Mint practice for this type.