Edward VIII abdicated after only a short period on the throne to be with the woman he loved. Wallis Simpson was an American twice divorcee and to marry her would have created a constitutional crisis. Edward chose to follow his heart rather than his sense of duty and gave up everything to be with the woman he loved.

Because his reign was so short there was no time to produce any coinage. In 1990 however, a coin was made. Maklouf, who was the chief designer of the Royal Mint for 30 years was asked to produce a coin in his own design had he been at the mint in Edward's time, 2,500 sixpences were minted. The coin is silver and is in proof condition, this means that it is in perfect condition. We call it the Lover's sixpence.

We have just one coin left. If you would like something really special then this sixpence should fit the bill.

Please remember that whilst this coin is silver and it is a sixpence it was not minted at the time, is not a copy of the original sixpence and was never legal tender. The larger scan makes the coin look dark, this is because the coin is bright silver and reflects the scanned light.

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Price :   £155.00 ($246.45) (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%,)