WEEK #276 - IT'S NUMISMA-QUEST FRIDAY AGAIN!!

[LISA B]

Traditionally, British monarchs face in alternate directions from one reign to the next, so why did Edward VIII face the same directions as his father?

 

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[BankNote1]

He was the second monarch of the House of Windsor?? WAG!

[Allan Ong]

Edward VIII preferred his left profile

[stckplunge]

He didn't like that particular side of his face, so he swapped directions!

[rrantique]

On December 10, 1936, King Edward VIII submitted his abdication and it was endorsed by Parliament the next day. He thus became the only British monarch ever to resign voluntarily.

 

[MunkyMan95]

Tradition?

[Admiral Mike-migration]

HRM Edward VIII. He liked portraits of himself facing to the left, even though, according to tradition, he should have faced to the right. Designs for proposed coins for his reign show Edward VIII facing to the left. Tradition was restored with KG6.

 

[CarolinaCollector]

Because his brother abdicated the throne to marry a commoner divorcee.

[just-john]

There was a famous exception when Edward VIII insisted on a right-facing profile, the same direction as his father George V, because he didn't like his left ...

[koincollector]

He believed that his right profile (faced left) was better looking than the left one! :-)

[dtsteve-migration]

It is well known that Edward VIII abdicated because he wished to marry Wallis Simpson, and was never crowned. Edward had become the uncrowned king on the death of his father George V on 20th January 1936, and abdicated on 11th December 1936. No British coins were officially issued bearing the name or portrait of Edward VIII. British West Africa and British East Africa issued coins dated 1936 bearing his name, but with no portrait. These are quite common. Official dies and pattern coins for Edward were produced dated 1937 but were never issued for circulation, and remain very rare collectors items.

 

The reason Edwards portrait faces the same way as his father is because he was never officially crowned.

[TJ'S Coins]

Edward VI abdicated his throne and would have been facing the opposite direction as his father and brother who succeeded him.

[mhardin2413]

vanity, vanity, vanity. edward viii simply preferred how his picture looked facing left. i guess if you're a king, tradition is yours to meddle with.

[Lem]

His father George V faced right but because Edward VIII did not like his left profile also faced the same direction.

[Proudtoown]

Edward VIII had a particular fondness for portraits of himself facing to the left, even though tradition dictated that he face to the right. The king had his way and the proposed coins in the Mint collection show Edward VIII facing to the left. The tradition has, however, been restored since the reign of George VI.

Thanks to the British Royal Mint for the information

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

Traditionally, British monarchs face in alternate directions from one reign to the next, so why did Edward VIII face the same direction as his father?

 

ANSWER:

 

Edward VIII insisted on showing his left profile, as he considered it more flattering.

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner Allan Ong! You will receive a copy of A Guide Book of Modern United States Proof Coin Sets, Autographed by David W. Lange.

 

Congratulations to our runner up winner stckplunge you will be receiving a display box.

 

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