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WEEK 618 T.G.I.F !!!!!

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QUESTION:

 

Which British Colonies issued circulating contemporary coinage titled under Edward VIII?

 

This weeks winner will receive a copy of Numismatic Art in America, 2nd edition by Cornelius Vermeule

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a selected player with the correct answer.

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

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new guinea, fiji, british east africa and british west africa all issued coins for circulation bearing edward VIII legend, and the indian states of jaipur and kutch issued coins bearing his name in local -script

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Which British Colonies issued circulating contemporary coinage titled under Edward VIII?

 

British West Africa, East Africa and Fiji

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British territories of East Africa and West Africa and Indian Princely States of Kutch and Jodhpur

 

QUESTION:

 

Which British Colonies issued circulating contemporary coinage titled under Edward VIII?

 

This weeks winner will receive a copy of Numismatic Art in America, 2nd edition by Cornelius Vermeule

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a selected player with the correct answer.

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

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[font:Arial Black]During the short reign of Edward VIII -- 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December 1936 -- no colonial coins were issued bearing his portrait. However several coins were issued by the states of Kutch and Jodphur that bore his name in Indian -script.[/font]

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Tough question but interesting one. Here are the ones I got

British North Borneo

Southern Rhodesia

Gold Coast

British West Africa

South Africa

Sierra Leone

East Africa

 

I'm probably missing a few and I didn't count the India Princely States because I wasn't sure if they were a proper colony. I also didn't count any of the British Protectorates since there is a distinction between protectorate and colony. Again it's a tough question for someone who doesn't do much in World Coins. Good luck to all contestants this week.

-TSG

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NO WINNER THIS WEEK!

 

QUESTION:

 

Which British Colonies issued circulating contemporary coinage titled under Edward VIII?

 

Answer: British East Africa

British West Africa

Fiji

India - Jaipur

India - Jodhpur

India - Kutch

New Guinea

 

 

Thank you for playing and please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question

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