Guest Peter M Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 Can anyone tell me what ship is depicted on the tail of the halfpenny at the time of Edward VIII? Quote
Sylvester Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 Can anyone tell me what ship is depicted on the tail of the halfpenny at the time of Edward VIII? I've often heard it said that it's supposed to be The Golden Hind...Which was Sir Francis Drake's ship? If i remember rightly, well i know i once went on a school trip to visit it, either that or a replica of it... Quote
Chris Perkins Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 Yes, that's right. It was the Golden Hind.And if you have an Edward VIII Halfpenny, please put it my way! Quote
Emperor Oli Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 And if you have an Edward VIII Halfpenny, please put it my way!Does anyone own any genuine edward VIII coinage? Quote
Chris Perkins Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 You must be joking!I saw a trial large lead Shilling on ebay yesterday. Ugly looking large thing. Quote
Sylvester Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 And if you have an Edward VIII Halfpenny, please put it my way!Does anyone own any genuine edward VIII coinage? Erm there is always that foreign stuff; in E8's name... That's geniune E8 coinage!But i have a nice Edward VIII pattern Crown, it's got a decent portrait on the obverse (i.e the type that the circulation crowns would have had) and the reverse is identical to that of the George V Wreath Crowns.So it does look like what could have very well been a genuine issue, rather than that hideous set that Maklouf came out with. I must admit i was never a fan of R. Maklouf, it seems odd to me all the fuss that's made over his new 1985 obverse by the coin books/magazines etc, and yet all the 1998 obverse gets refered to is, 'the new obverse 4' no mention of the designer, no grand introduction, usually added on as an after thought.Strange really... Quote
Chris Perkins Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 I know the kind you mean....A talented chap re modelled all the monarchs since the Victoria veiled head (his initials are under the bust) to be featured on a set of commonwealth coins for an African country I believe.But they didn't get used, and instead a series of pattern coins were made, like the one you have, in 2000 using his very good portraits.In fact a woman contacted me once who thought she had a pattern GVI double florin, but it was one of that range. Quote
Sylvester Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 In fact a woman contacted me once who thought she had a pattern GVI double florin, but it was one of that range. Now there's a coin you don't hear all that much about. I've seen pictures and all. And all those pattern George V double Florins, and twelve groat pieces.And what about those octorinos? Quote
Chris Perkins Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 You need a copy of ESC Sylvester, I just started a topic about it. Quote
Sylvester Posted January 14, 2004 Posted January 14, 2004 You need a copy of ESC Sylvester, I just started a topic about it. One day Chris one day but i've just spent all my money till April...the rest is mostly accounted for from now till then...But mi' Coincraft's got them in! Quote
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