Description
Edward VII of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King of the United Kingdom 1901-1910 AD, Silver Florin, 1903. Obverse: Bare head of King Edward VII facing to the right, engraver’s initials ‘DES.’ (George William De Saulles) below, legend surrounds, “EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN: REX F:D: IND: IMP:”. Reverse: Britannia stands on the prow of a ship facing forward, head turned to the right, draped, cloaked and wearing crested helmet, holding trident in right hand and resting her left on the Union Jack, date below prow, lined border and denomination surrounds. Spink-3981. Certified and graded by PCGS as Almost Uncirculated 58. A few contact marks, otherwise handsomely toned with a wide palette of colour, notable detail through Edward’s hairline difficult to capture through a lens, Extremely Fine or better.
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Edwardus Septimus, Deī Grātiā, Britanniārum Omnium Rēx, Fideī Dēfēnsor, Indiae Imperātor”, with an English translation of “Edward the Seventh, by the Grace of God, King of all the British People, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India”.