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Montevideo, November 24th 2024 - 18:00 UTC

Tag: sovereign coin

  • Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

    Rare 1937 Edward VIII sovereign coin sold for one million pounds

    Edward VIII insisted the portrait show his left side, which he preferred, breaking the tradition of each new monarch facing the opposite direction to their predecessor

    A rare 1937 Edward VIII sovereign coin has been bought by a private collector for 1 million pounds (US$1.31 million), making it the most expensive British coin ever. The coin was one of six prepared by the Royal Mint when Edward became king in 1936 and was due to be mass produced for general circulation from Jan 1, 1937.