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Pattern - 3 Pence - Edward VIII Reverse Trial
| Uitgever | Royal Mint (London) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1937 |
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| Gewicht | 1.41 g |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | The reverse of this trial piece presents a completely blank, uniface field with no devices, legends, or inscriptions of any kind. The surface displays concentric circular tool marks consistent with a plain planchet or an unworked die face, enclosed within a raised outer rim and a beaded border. This absence of design is characteristic of a reverse trial striking, in which only one face carries the intended design for evaluation purposes. |
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| Oplage | 1937 - Pattern - 15 |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936, before any coins bearing his effigy entered circulation. The Royal Mint had nonetheless advanced trial and pattern work for the proposed coinage, including reverse trials struck without the obverse portrait — hence pieces like this, which exist as working documents of a reign that lasted less than eleven months. Edward's insistence on being portrayed facing left, breaking the centuries-old alternating convention, created additional design complications that the Mint never had to resolve in production.