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In January of 1901 King Edward VII acceded to the British throne which made him King of the British Dominions and Emperor of India and as such head of State of the Straits Settlements. Despite this it wasn't until 1902 that coinage was struck and it wasn't until 1905 that circulating Quarter Cent pieces were struck bearing his effigy.
The reverse features a partitioned inner circle with 1/4 in the middle and an outer legend that reads STRAITS SETTLEMENTS QUARTER CENT followed by the date. The obverse legend reads EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR with the George W. De Saules effigy of King Edward VII facing to the right.
The 1905 is the harder of the two dates but is by no measure a rare coin unless sought in mint state, particularly if original mint brilliance is desired with most pieces being toned brown.
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