10 Cents - Edward VIII

Features

Location	East Africa
Issuing institution	East African Currency Board
King	Edward VIII (1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1936
Value	10 Cents (0.10)
Currency	Shilling (1921-1967)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	11.34 g
Diameter	30.6 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 6229
References	KM# 24 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 26 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Central hole divides crown and denomination surrounded by legend with the mintmark it is below the N of CENTS

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EDWARDVS VIII REX ET IND:IMP:
TEN
CENTS
H

Reverse

Curved tusks flank the centre hole

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EAST AFRICA
10
1936

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
KN	Kings Norton Metal Company, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)

Comments

Edward VIII abdicated shortly after ascending to the throne.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1936	2 000 000	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.80	$ 2.80	$ 4.10			55%
1936								Proof	0.6%
1936 H	4 330 000		$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 2.40	$ 4.90	$ 6.80		31%
1936 H								Proof	0.6%
1936 KN	4 142 000		$ 1.70	$ 2.60	$ 2.60	$ 2.90	$ 6.50		37%
1936 KN								Proof	0.9%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2016 September 8 - 13 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3049 Lot 32879	12 Sep 2016	1936 H – Proof	UNC (PCGS SP65 Red/Brown)	USD 305.50 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1301	15 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 48.71 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 1949	16 Aug 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 64.95 (EUR 56.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 1927	18 Jun 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 22.04 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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