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3 Pence Edward VIII Pattern Thrift Floral
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | EDWARDVS VIII DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN REX TM (Translation: Edward the Eighth by the Grace of God King of all Britons) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 before any coins bearing his effigy entered circulation, but the Royal Mint had already progressed pattern work for the 1937 coinage. This piece is among those struck in anticipation of a reign that never formally produced circulating currency. The "Thrift" or floral threepence was one of several competing designs prepared for the denomination, ultimately superseded when George VI's coinage was rushed into production.
Patterns of this type exist in very small numbers, struck for approval rather than distribution. The Giordano reference corpus remains the principal catalog for Edward VIII pattern material.