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Three different monarchs, three different traditions broken, I even gave you a timeline, sort of ...
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Do you consider Edward VIII in your timeline, since he did not have any effigy in a¨coin in Britain?
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I was talking about the last 6 monarchs. Count down From E2.
I might have given conflicting messages about Ed8, disregard all of them!
I'm taking my kids out, will be back in a few hours.
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In line with the discussion, here is a British coin tradition that was recently broken. It does not have anything to do with the image of the monarch so I feel it is safe to share. Quote:"In June 2009 The Royal Mint estimated that between 50,000 and 200,000 dateless 20 pence coins had entered circulation, the first undated British coin to enter circulation in more than 300 years. It resulted from the accidental combination of old and new face tooling in a production batch, creating what is known as a mule, following the 2008 redesign which moved the date from the reverse (tails) to the obverse (heads) side." "Have you a 20p worth ��£50 in your pocket? Royal Mint error results in undated coins". Sean Poulter, (29 June 2009), Daily Mail. Edited by rikcando
02/06/2011 8:39 pm
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Oh, by the way, I think I've got it tonight, oh yeah. Well, I have an answer to post anyways. I think that one new one I found is correct, and one is sort of kind of close. Maybe I'll catch him in a good mood and he'll let it slide.
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Ohhhh, then I will use my yesterdays 11 pm chance and get it out of my system, for a new chance today 11pm
Queen Victoria using a crown
Edward VIII breaking the tradition of the opposing side of the previous monarch
Elizabeth II riding a horse
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Would you mind expanding the answer for those of us that have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
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Victoria appeared in a crown for the first time since Charles II in 1660's (on lower denominations only). Next monarchs went back to being crownless until Elizabeth II (must be a woman thing!). Edward VIII broke the alternating facing of the successive monarchs that had been in place since milled coinage. George VI reinstated the tradition which continues to this day. I mentioned this not long ago in one of my postsElizabeth II appeared on horseback for the first time since Charles I on hammered crowns and halfcrowns in the early 17th century. |
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Wow am I ever behind on my British coins. I have never seen an obverse with Queen Elizabeth II on horseback. No wonder I have so many points, eh.
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One other possible answer:
EDWARD VII
From this reign onwards the use of a reducing machine was adopted. Usually one person was responsible for the
large design and the old job of creating a smaller version to strike coins is now undertaken mechanically. The engraver being made quite redundant in this respect!
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Great job GV! I'm ready for a new question that's for sure!!
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And yet another:
Elizabeth II
'in keeping with an unwritten convention that the coin designs should be changed every 40 years to keep the coinage fresh.'
Elizabeth changed her portrait after only 12 year, and then again 25 years later. The second protrait lasted just 13 years before being changed.
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Thanks, I'm learning a lot of tidbits!
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Seriously, I cannot find any coins in my Perkins catalog showing the Queen on a horse. Please, can someone post a link or something showing this.
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