A circular gold coin (22 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of Edward VIII facing left; below, the artist's initials HP; around, EDWARDVS VIII D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:.
On the reverse St. George on horseback holding short sword and wearing a helmet, cape and boots, the horse rearing over dragon whose side is pierced by a broken lance, the haft of the lance is on the ground behind the horse; the date, 1937 and artist's initials B.P. in exergue.
After the death of Edward's father, King George V, in January 1936, Edward ascended the throne and proposals for his coinage were produced. Controversially he refused to follow the coinage traditions of facing in the opposite direction to his predecessor and insisted on using his left facing profile that he preferred. The tradition was started with King Charles II who wished to face the opposite way to Oliver Cromwell, and had been followed ever since until Edward.
These coins were not released into circulation. Only one example is available to collectors. | 
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