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i posted a huge picture in crappy quality a while ago but it may have disappeared. Basically, it's the reverse of a St. George & the Dragon sovereign and the obverse of a normal Edward VII coin but with the legend saying "Edward VII Coronation Coin 1911" or something like that. I can't be bothered opening my cabinet to look! :P

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Sounds very interesting, do you know if there are any other recorded examples of your mule? I saw an incredable mule sovereign on Ebay.com in BU. It was the observe of 1826 and a reverse of 1823, it was STUNNING. :P

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I haven't seen any for sale plus I just googled it and got no results so it may be rare!

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Here is the link for it below:

My Webpage

I will have to correct myself. It is a half sovereign not a sovereign.

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Is that the Pistrucci one, and if so what metal is it?

Now this I will go to get! Goes to cabinet

Five minutes later....

Right, Geoff. It is George IV and the obverse legend is "Georgius IV D:G . BRITT . REX F.D". On the reverse, it has the words around the edge "Crowned July 19 1821" and in the centre it reads "May his reign be long and his people happy"

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P.S - It's gold

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In that case it's not the official Pistrucci medal. That has the reverse legend INAUGURATUS DIE JULII XIX ANNO MDCCCXXI in the exergue and PROPRIO JAM JURE ANIMO PATERNO over a picture of the King being crowned by allegorical figures of Britannia, Scotia and Hibernia.

There were quite a few non-official medals for the event, including the what must be the first appearance of area-specific ones, but I'm not aware of any but the Pistrucci being struck in gold.

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Yes, it looks like gold metal but I dare not scrape away at it!

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OOoohh the mystery coin! :lol:

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My new top ten goe as follows (all half pennies):

1. 1903 BU.

2. 1924 BU.

3. 1934 BU.

4. 1936 BU.

5. 1931 BU.

6. 1901 BU.

7. 1909 BU.

8. 1932 BU.

9. 1910 BU.

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#1 Would be this 1786 Guinea PCGS AU-50

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#2 Might be this 1816 Halfcrown PCGS AU-58

#3 1799 Halfpenny NGC MS-64RB ex Basil Nicholson

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#4 1772 Halfpenny ANACS MS-60BN

#5 1817 Sixpence NGC MS-65 (top pop)

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I like the guinea! :D

(i'm sure i've seen that before ;) )

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Good God, that Guinea is fantabulous!

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I love your half penny, and it is ex. Dr. Nicholson! Well done.

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#1:

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1860 Halfpenny, TB

#2:

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1869 Penny, nearly UNC

#3: 1839 Proof Penny

#4: 1869 Threepence

#5: 1858 Shilling

#6: 1908 Shilling

#7: 1905 Florin

#8: 1891 Halfcrown (for the reverse)

#9: Any blackened farthing with full black sheen.

#10: Any full lustre Victorian farthing.

Edited by wybrit

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I take my hat off to you Wybrit! That is an outstanding collection of rarities. I am amazed at the 1869 penny, it's wonderful! That 1905 florin is not to be sniffed at either! Wonderful, just w :D onderful!

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