Edward VIII halfpeny

[Guest Peter M]

Can anyone tell me what ship is depicted on the tail of the halfpenny at the time of Edward VIII?

[Sylvester 15]

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...

[Chris Perkins 228]

Yes, that's right. It was the Golden Hind.

And if you have an Edward VIII Halfpenny, please put it my way!

[Emperor Oli 0]

And if you have an Edward VIII Halfpenny, please put it my way!

Does anyone own any genuine edward VIII coinage?

[Chris Perkins 228]

You must be joking!

I saw a trial large lead Shilling on ebay yesterday. Ugly looking large thing.

[Sylvester 15]

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...

[Chris Perkins 228]

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.

[Sylvester 15]

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?

[Chris Perkins 228]

You need a copy of ESC Sylvester, I just started a topic about it.

[Sylvester 15]

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!