NEW BRITISH PENNY issued by the British mint recently, and bearing, on the obverse side, a profile of His Majesty, King George VI. His Majesty is looking toward the right, just as did coins bearing his father's picture. With each reign the monarch is pictured as looking in a different direction from the preceding one. Edward VIII was seen looking to the left.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 159, 7 June 1937, Page 4
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63NEW BRITISH PENNY issued by the British mint recently, and bearing, on the obverse side, a profile of His Majesty, King George VI. His Majesty is looking toward the right, just as did coins bearing his father's picture. With each reign the monarch is pictured as looking in a different direction from the preceding one. Edward VIII was seen looking to the left. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 159, 7 June 1937, Page 4
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