Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 7809389, member: 87809&quot;]United Kingdom, Edward VII, Threepence</p><p>Threepence coins had been issued for a long time as &quot;Maundy&quot; money, struck with proof-like finish for use in the Maundy ceremony and with a dull surface for domestic circulation. Apart from their proof-like surface, they are virtually indistinguishable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Royal Mint London, 1910, mintage = 4,564,820</p><p>AR, 16 mm, 1.41 g</p><p><br /></p><p>Engraver: Obverse George William de Saulles; Reverse: Jean Baptiste Merlen</p><p>KM 797.2; Spink 3984; ESC Bull 3622 (S)</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP: Bare head of Edward VII facing r. below in small letters De S. (for G.W. De Saulles Mint Engraver)</p><p>Rev.: Within an open oak wreath, large crowned numeral 3 (with the distinctive bottom end of the 3 that indicates currency rather than Maundy)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1341370[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1341371[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in