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Edward VII (Albert Edward; 1841–1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The Edwardian era, which covered Edward's reign and was named after him, coincided with the start of a new century and heralded significant changes in technology and society, including steam turbine propulsion and the rise of socialism.
The British crown, the successor to the English crown and the Scottish dollar, came into being with the Union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707. As with the English coin, its value was five shillings.
Always a heavy silver coin weighing around one ounce, during the 19th and 20th centuries the crown declined from being a real means of exchange to being a coin rarely spent and minted for commemorative purposes only. In that format it has continued to be minted, even following decimalisation of the British currency in 1971. However, as the result of inflation the value of the coin was revised upwards in 1990 to five pounds.
Obverse
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Bare head of the King Edward VII facing right. EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: FID: DEF: IND: IMP: |
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Reverse
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Depicts St. George on horseback holding short sword, the horse rearing to right over a fallen dragon which has a broken lance in its chest; in exergue, the date and the artist's initials B.P. 1902 B.P. |
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"An ornament and a safeguard in the 2nd year of his reign" in Latin. DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI II |
1 Crown
Coronation of Edward VII
KM# 803 Sp# 3978/9
Coronation of Edward VII
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