Coinage under Edward VII.

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During his brief reign, Edward VII did not have very many types of coins minted. According to the currency unit at that time, 12 pence corresponded to one shilling and 20 shillings to one pound sterling . On the obverse of each coin there is a right-facing head image of Edward VII, plus the inscription EDWARDUS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX , which meant as much as Edward VII by God's grace, King of all Britons .

All coins with the exception of the 1-crown coin, the 2-pound coin and the 5-pound coin existed with the year 1902 to 1910. The three exceptions were only issued with the year 1902.

All bronze and silver coins were minted in London.

Bronze coins

The lowest denominated coin Edward had minted was worth one farthing (quarter penny) and was made of bronze . The next higher coin was half a penny, which was also struck from bronze, as was the one penny coin. A seated Britannia is depicted on the lapel , holding a trident with her left hand and placing her right on the shield next to her throne. Behind it there is a lighthouse, under the scenery the respective year.

Silver coins

The next higher coins at a penny, two pence, three pence and four pence were minted in silver . On the lapel they show the respective numerical value, which is exaggerated by a crown, in the leaf wreath. Each of these coin types was issued with the dates 1902 to 1910.
The design of the six pence coin has been slightly changed. Not only the number, but the entire value is in a circle.

The reverse of the coin for one shilling shows a lion standing on a crown, the year is divided by the crown.
The coin for one florin (2 shillings) showed a standing Britannia with a trident in her right hand and her left over her shield.

The half- crown coin featured the crowned coat of arms of the United Kingdom on the lapel . The reverse of the 1-crown coin depicts Saint George fighting the dragon, and the year in the section.

Gold coins

The gold coin with the lowest value corresponds to half a sovereign . It is the first coin that was not exclusively minted in London and was therefore only available in Great Britain.Other minting locations were Melbourne between 1906 and 1909, Perth in 1904, 1908 and 1909 and Sydney with the dates 1902, 1903 and 1906 and 1908.

The mint of London bears no mint mark in the embossed in Melbourne coins the mint mark M in Perth P and Sydney S . This coin was thus valid in Australia . Like the 1-crown coin, it shows Saint George fighting the dragon.

The coin to a sovereign was minted in London, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney between 1902 and 1910 and in Ottawa (mintmark C ) between 1908 and 1910.

The 2-sovereign coin was only minted with the year 1902. The mints are called London and Sydney, with only four specimens being minted with the coin letter S.

The highest coin had a value of 5 sovereigns and, like all sovereigns, shows St. George on the reverse. It was also pronounced only with the year 1902. The mints are London and Sydney, but only three copies existed with the Münzbuchstaben S .

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  • World coin catalog 20th century, Günther and Gerhard Schön, 33rd edition, 2005.