Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 after less than a year on the throne, and most colonial coinage prepared in his name was either melted or never released. British West Africa was among the few territories where his coins actually entered circulation, making this issue genuinely scarce rather than artificially so. The abdication crisis cut production short mid-year.
Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 after less than a year on the throne, and most colonial coinage prepared in his name was either melted or never released. British West Africa was among the few territories where his coins actually entered circulation, making this issue genuinely scarce rather than artificially so. The abdication crisis cut production short mid-year.