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Message:: [QUOTE="geordiecoinman, post: 879382, member: 25040"]The second coin I wish to show you is the Edwardian penny. Minted in 1908, this penny is sadly, not quite the same ranking as the above Florin. However, I do like this coin, and it is the largest coin in my collection as the penny was one of the largest British coin. The observe shows King Edward VII, who is facing the opposite way of his mother, as is the tradition in British coinage. The lettering along the side is unkown to me for all these coins so, if someone could enlighten me, I would be much obliged. I believe it means "Edward VII, by the grace of God, King of the Britains," and Victoria's inscription is similar, but as I say, I am unsure and would be very thankful for any help.The reverse shows Britannia, seated with her spear and shield. A similar design remains upon most post-deciaml two pences, however she is holding out a palm leaf I believe, and her spear is leaning on her arm; she also has a lion by her side. The wording is simply "one penny," and "1908," but it does the job. I think that this coin, whilst not as pretty as the above Florin, is still a nice design.[/QUOTE]