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Fantasy - Edward VIII Palestine, Coincraft Issue
| Issuer | Coincraft |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Edward, Duke of Windsor, and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, facing forward in a portrait-style effigy. The Duke is depicted in a suit and tie, positioned slightly behind and to the right, while the Duchess appears to his left with her hair styled in a chignon. The legend DUKE & DUCHESS OF WINDSOR arcs along the upper periphery of the field in bold Latin characters. The composition is executed in a realistic, medallic style with fine sculptural detail to the facial features and clothing. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a decorative arrangement of six miniature representations of circulating coins from British Palestine, displayed in various denominations across the field. Each miniature faithfully reproduces the original designs and legends in English, Hebrew, and Arabic as found on the genuine Palestine currency series. The inscriptions PALESTINE with dates 1936 and 1937 appear on multiple coin representations, alongside denomination indicators including 100 MILS and 10 MILS. The arrangement serves as a numismatic homage to the coinage that would have been struck under Edward VIII's reign had he not abdicated. |
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Coincraft, the London dealer, produced this piece in 1987 to fill a historical gap that politics had made permanent: Edward VIII's abdication in December 1936 meant no circulating coinage bearing his effigy ever reached Palestine, despite the mandate authority having prepared for a full regal series. The denomination and territory are therefore entirely notional — no genuine Edward VIII Palestine coinage exists for this type to fantasize upon.