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1 Shilling - Edward VIII Pattern strike
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1936 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Britannia seated facing left in classical robes, holding a trident in her right hand, with a shield at her side and olive branches at her feet. The numeral 1 appears to the right in the field, denoting the denomination of one shilling. The date 1936 is inscribed along the upper portion of the field. The overall composition follows the traditional allegorical rendering of Britannia as used on British coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1936 1 |
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Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 before any coins bearing his effigy entered circulation, making all dated 1936 pieces with his portrait patterns or proofs rather than issued currency. This shilling pattern is notable for a deliberate protocol breach: Edward insisted his effigy face left, breaking the centuries-old convention of alternating portrait directions between monarchs. Since George V had faced left, Edward should have faced right — he refused. When George VI succeeded, the directional convention was quietly restored.