Thrupenny Bit Bearing Head of Edward VIII Before He Abdicated Throne On Sale

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An incredibly rare coin bearing the likeness of King Edward VIII which was made before he famously abdicated his throne has emerged for sale for £30,000.

The 12-sided coin, worth just threepence when it was made, was an experimental piece produced by the Royal Mint after the death of King George V.

Edward automatically succeeded his father but abdicated before his coronation so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.

King Edward VIII Thrupenny issued before abdication on sale for £30,000 | Mail Online

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Edward VIII signed the instrument of Abdication on December 10, 1936.   
It did not become official until December 11.   
11th December 1936: Abdication of King Edward VIII - YouTube