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Fantasy Coin - Edward VIII 'Wreath' Crown, Trial
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 1 Crown (1/4) |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Edward VIII facing right, modelled in high relief after the portrait by Percy Metcalfe. The bust is bare-headed and lightly draped, presented in a restrained, modernist style typical of the proposed 1936 coinage designs. The peripheral legend encircles the portrait within a beaded border. |
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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, leaving an almost complete void in British numismatic history for his reign. The "Wreath" Crown design dates to that abortive period — patterns were struck but never issued, making the original 1936 pieces genuinely rare artifacts of a reign that lasted less than a year. This 2017 piece is a modern fantasy restrike invoking that history rather than reproducing an authentic period pattern, produced for the collector market that has long been fascinated by the what-might-have-been of Edward's coinage.