Live auction - fwo_348871 - GREAT-BRITAIN - EDWARD VII 5 livres (five pounds) 1902 Londres
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| Estimate : | 2 500 € |
| Price : | 1 850 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 900 € |
| End of the sale : | 31 March 2015 16:45:58 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : 5 livres (five pounds)
Date: 1902
Mint name / Town : Londres
Quantity minted : 35000
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 917 ‰
Diameter : 36 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 39,92 g.
Edge : cannelée
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
L’exemplaire présente une usure régulière de circulation et des marques de manipulation dans les champs. Listels hauts avec quelques coups
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection du Docteur Frédéric Nordmann
Obverse
Obverse legend : EDWARDVS VII DEI: GRA: - BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:.
Obverse description : Tête nue d'Édouard VII à droite ; signé DE. S. au-dessous.
Obverse translation : (Édouard VII par la grâce de Dieu, roi de tous les Bretons, défenseur de la Foi, empereur des Indes).
Reverse
Reverse legend : À L'EXERGUE : 1902.
Reverse description : Saint-Georges à cheval bondissant à droite, casqué, nu, le manteau flottant sur l'épaule, terrassant le dragon ; signé B.P..
Commentary
La pièce de cinq livres est seulement frappée en 1902.
Historical background
GREAT-BRITAIN - EDWARD VII
(22/01/1901-7/05/1910)
Edward VII (9/11/1841-7/05/1910) is the eldest son of Victoria and Albert of Saxe-Coburg. He succeeded his mother in 1901. Married to Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925), he had four children, including Georges V. He created the Entente Cordiale with France in 1904.
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