An extremely rare Edward VIII halfcrown that was never issued and is one of only six known to exist and the only one ever to be sold at auction will be offered at Noonans in an auction of British Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals on Tuesday & Wednesday, September 19-20, 2023. It is being sold by a private collector and expected to fetch £150,000-200,000.

As Tim Wilkes, Head of the Coin Department at Noonans explained:

This particular example is one of only two that are believed to be in private hands - this was originally sold at auction in the USA in 1978. The other four are in the Royal Collection, British Museum and two are in the Royal Mint Collection.

This halfcrown was designed by British designers T.H. Paget & G. Kruger Gray and inscribed EDWARDVS VIII D : G : BR : OMN : REX, while on the reverse, the Royal Standard is flanked by two crowned monograms, FID : DEF : IND : IMP.

For more information, see:
https://www.noonans.co.uk/s