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Fantasy Coin - Edward VIII `Wreath` Crown, Trial
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Reverse description | At centre, a large St. Edward's Crown rendered in fine detail, surmounted by the date 1936 in large numerals flanking the crown above. The crown is encircled by a decorative wreath composed of the floral emblems of the United Kingdom — Tudor roses, Scottish thistles, and shamrocks — arranged symmetrically around the field. The peripheral legend, separated by raised star stops, reads in abbreviated Latin across the upper and lower arcs, with the royal identification .EDW. VIII. at the base, all within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | .FID. .DEF. .IND. .IMP. 1936 TRIAL .EDW. VIII. |
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Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 before any currency bearing his effigy entered circulation, leaving the Royal Mint with approved designs that were never struck for public use. The so-called "Wreath Crown" was among them — a proposed five-shilling piece intended for 1937. What exists from that period are pattern pieces of disputed official status, not circulating coins. This 2017 piece is a modern fantasy struck to fill the gap collectors have always felt around the uncrowned king, carrying no original monetary authority whatsoever.