THE KING’S PENNY
King Edward VIII signed his abdication papers on the 10 December 1936, days before minting of his coinage was scheduled to begin. The Royal Mint immediately aborted their plans, and switched to preparations for a George VI coinage instead.
During Edward’s eleven-month reign he had shown considerable interest in the design and development of his new coinage. As Prince of Wales, he had particularly liked the work of Humphrey Paget and despite Paget’s strained
