who paid more than double of the auctioneer's estimate of £60,000. The coin sold at the hammer price of £111,000, but the extra fees tipped the final figure paid to £133,000. The Edward VIII ...

The 1937 Pattern Penny was produced as a trial coin by the Royal Mint in anticipation of his coronation that year. But it never entered mass production, because Edward abdicated in December 1936 ...

A rare coin minted to mark Edward VIII's brief reign is to be sold – but will not fall into the hands of just one buyer. The penny, valued at £200,000, will be split into 4,000 shares each ...

A rare coin featuring Britain’s King Edward VIII, who abdicated to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, has sold for a record £1 million ($1.3 million). The Royal Mint, which makes all coins ...

The gold coin, minted in honour of Edward VIII in in 1936, has become the most sought after coin in British history. The rare coin was due to enter circulation in January 1937, however ...

The Edward VIII sovereign was bought by a private buyer in the UK from a collector in the US, having been located by the Royal Mint. The 22-carat gold coin was one of a small collection of trial ...

A rare Edward VIII coin which never went into circulation because the king abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson is to go on display. The Royal Mint was due to start producing the gold sovereigns but ...

A 'very rare' coin depicting Edward VIII is predicted to fetch £200k at auction next month. The half-crown coin, which was minted but never issued as a result of Edward VIII's controversial ...

A RARE gold Edward VIII £5 coin has sold for a record £1.65million. The prototype was never put into circulation due to his abdication, and is one of only three known to exist. The prototype was ...