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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1934 Wreath Crown, post: 2520617, member: 76965&quot;]Interesting question. A little bit of research indicates that before the 20th Century most GB coins did not have any value stated on them. I guess they were recognized by their size, material and weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>The largest silver coin (The Crown) had a value 5 shillings (60 pence) or 1/4 of a pound although it was about an ounce in weight. Then you had the half, full, double Sovereign and the 5 sovereign or 5 Pound in 22k Gold. The gold sovereign weighed 7.98 grams and represents one pound of silver. Generally the collectors like the sovereign most, hence they usually carry a premium even though, by definition, they weigh half the weight of a double sovereign.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first date was introduced by Edward VI, son of Henry VIII in 1549 (MDXLIX) and he also introduced values (in Roman numerals) on some of his coins though not all of them. His coinage was also the first to bear dates in Arabic numerals (modern English numbers) as opposed to Roman numerals.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think that the practice of putting dates on all United Kingdom coins existed prior to the 17th Century. The coins issued during the rule of Oliver Cromwell (mid 17th Century) do however bear dates and all subsequent coinage followed this practice.</p><p><br /></p><p>And lets not talk about the earlier Angle, Noble, Ryal, Guinea and Testoons etc. etc. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Both the coins I have posted are sovereigns which weigh 7.98 grams of 22k purity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Confused??? So am I and I collect these coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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