1937 UK Half Sovereign - Edward VIII fantasy coin. .Manufactured as a novelty item but the Royal Mint apparently took offense, these coins have been discontinued by the manufacturer. Coins with the likeness of Edward VIII reached only the die test and proof stages before the king abdicated to marry Wallace Simpson. A "real" Edward VIII sovereign recently fetched over £3 million and set the record for a British coin. In contrast, this fantasy issue is a bargain. No, it isn't made of real gold. Serial numbers are unique to each slab and this probably won't be the number you get. Once these are gone, we can't restock.