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London Mint Office coins. |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage |
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London Mint Office coins. |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
Coin Type | Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal) |
Issued | 1831 |
Monarch | King William IV |
Effigy | King William IV - Portrait by William Wyon |
Face Value | 2 (x Pound) |
Total Mintage | 225 |
Current | No; demonetised 1971 |
Material | 0.9167 Gold |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Mass | 15.9761 g |
OCC ID | XYRV-PEVR-CGPQ-EDQG |
Image | Details |
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Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, William IV, Great Britain, 1831
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Shield, arms of King William IV (1831 only). Source |
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Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, William IV, Great Britain, 1831
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King William IV (1831). Source |
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Great Britain 1831 2 pounds
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source |
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Great Britain 1831 2 pounds
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source |
Source | Reference ID |
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Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Great Britain 240 |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 718 |
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3828 |