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No Matt , not between the F160 & the F161 as both have the straight bottom to the E, but the new F160 if we may call it F160a has the wavy E . Terry

Hard to tell from pics but generally LOOKS alright , if a bit scruffy ugly. That is a bit of weight difference but I might be ok if btwn 28.0 and 28.5 gms. The rims and devices as well as lettering appear close though I am viewing on iPhone.

Looking at a selection of things, a pattern of sorts appears to exist. His father was chief engraver of the seals and a medallist, but only appointed after his son. It has to be borne in mind that coin output at the Royal Mint was negligible over much of the reign of George III. Coppers from 1797 and 5 shilling dollars were produced at the Soho mint, leaving the Royal Mint to produce mostly gold, so a full time engraver was unlikely to be necessary. Appointed probationary engraver in 1811, his father had not yet been appointed chief engraver of seals and William was not yet on board, so it would appear that a simple W was adequate - such as on the Military Guinea. The question arises as to whether any others were employed as engravers prior to 1816. I don't know the answer to that. Where T Wyon Junior has engraved a medal, he signs it T Wyon Jun, and conversely his father uses T Wyon Sen. Pistrucci was appointed on Junior's death and used anything from BP to his full name. J B Merlen, engaged from 1820, used his initials, as did WW (employed from 1816). At this point the use of a single W would be ambiguous due to the appointment of Thomas Wyon Senior, leading I believe to the different identifying initials

Hi Magpike and welcome to the forum. Sorry but not my thing but sure someone can help on here. However if you were unsure why buy it off ebay instead of a reputable dealer ?. If you have other 1902 crowns ,why buy another and be concerned with a small difference. Might sound daft but i am learning also

some pennies I picked up over the last 2 months this one arrived yesterday, 6+g with 13 teeth date width, never seen one before. 1879 washer unusual colouration. the 1899 came with the other 2

Yes, I got a 2016 myself today, and immediately noticed the radiating lines. So evidently a common feature of 2015 and 2016 20p's. Brogan's specimen does exhibit an issue with the full stop after "REG", however. Double struck, possibly? Here's a not brilliant picture of the obverse of the one I got today, but the radiating lines into the field round the Queen's head clearly show.

Taken on a break to Venice in October. Enchanting city.