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Koin Hunter Valued Member Canada 322 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 2:58 pm Thanks Can-coins..a pic to go with my post...and yes he looks alright facing left.. Report this Post to the Staff
NickleHalfDime Valued Member Canada 94 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 3:04 pm That's right. He'll be facing left. Wasn't Edward VIII the only king to insist he face the wrong way? jbuck: Hopefully it doesn't happen anytime soon. I'd like to keep the monarch on the coins. I'm glad we have at least one bill with the Queen left, too. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188727 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 3:11 pm I actually have zero problem with monarchs on coinage. Not because I am in the US (and therefore, it is none of my business), but because it is a very long tradition. The monarchy is largely ceremonial, a sense of national identity, and in my opinion coinage fits under that scope. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
NickleHalfDime Valued Member Canada 94 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 3:28 pm Well said, jbuck. I've always wondered why the USA doesn't save one coin for the sitting president. Something like changing the portrait of the quarter or even the Dollar bill every time a new president gets elected. Would that not go over well with the American people? Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 4:45 pm i think a moderator should chime in to remind the rules. I'm not saying any were broken, but they may get to be broken Report this Post to the Staff
NickleHalfDime Valued Member Canada 94 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 5:06 pm I just scanned through the rules to see if there was something I was missing, Adam_E. Can't say I see how this could be going anywhere "illegal" anytime soon. Care to expand on your post? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188727 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 5:46 pm Quote: Would that not go over well with the American people? Not at all. Actually, if our deceased presidents could talk, they would not be happy with their portraits on our coins. Our tradition started with portraying Liberty on our coins. It took over 100 years to get a real person on circulating coinage, and even that was met with criticism. However, it set a precedent and the main rule was that the real person must be deceased. Most Americans would view a sitting president on our coins in a negative light (like Saddam Hussein). The reason why most of us do not feel that way about the British and other European monarchs is because of the long tradition I mentioned earlier. We have no such tradition, so to do what you suggest would be seen in a much different light. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
dialog_gvf Pillar of the Community Canada 1581 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 6:12 pm > Wasn't Edward VIII the only king to insist he face the wrong way? There weren't many of his coins released, but those I've seen he does face left like his father. But, then his brother took over and faces the same way. So, what's up with that? Report this Post to the Staff
Koin Hunter Valued Member Canada 322 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 6:22 pm It was to stick to tradition...because Edward V111 should have faced right...the new king faced left as he should have on his reign Edited by Koin Hunter 02/09/2011 6:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 6:46 pm hmm, I guess I was wrong, I thought no political/religious views/debates were allowed Report this Post to the Staff
NickleHalfDime Valued Member Canada 94 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 7:51 pm Quote: hmm, I guess I was wrong, I thought no political/religious views/debates were allowed Allowed or not allowed, I can see why they should be avoided. It gets people's blood boiling too easy. Quote: It was to stick to tradition...because Edward V111 should have faced right...the new king faced left as he should have on his reign That's right. Back in the days when I had only seen coins from George V and VI and Elizabeth I used to think the tradition was that males and females would face opposite ways. Now I understand that it was good ol' Edward who confused us. Quote: There weren't many of his coins released... Woah, I thought none of his coins were released. (at least not in Canada!) Were they already released in the UK? Report this Post to the Staff
Koin Hunter Valued Member Canada 322 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 8:06 pm Edward VIII was King for only 10 months in 1936 and none of his coins were issued for circulation. One genuine British Crown of Edward VIII has come up for sale and it sold for about Â£65,000.00!...from the web Report this Post to the Staff
canadian_coins Pillar of the Community United States 2408 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 8:16 pm Speaking of Edward VIII..., facing left. Report this Post to the Staff
Koin Hunter Valued Member Canada 322 Posts	Posted 02/09/2011 8:23 pm Thanks again Can-Coins for your pic contribution...outstanding Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188727 Posts	Posted 02/10/2011 10:42 am Quote: hmm, I guess I was wrong, I thought no political/religious views/debates were allowed Political and religious discussions are discouraged, especially where there is no numismatic relevance. However, there has not been anything political or religious discussed. Civilized debate is allowed and encouraged. We all have opinions, but how they are presented and how those of others are respected is what we look for when moderating. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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