Coins of the pound sterling VIII became king in January 1936 and was portrayed facing left, the same as his predecessor George V. This was because Edward thought his left to be his best side. However, Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 and his coins were never put into general circulation. When George VI came to the throne, he had his coins struck with him facing the left, as if Edward VIII's coins had faced right (as they should have done according to tradition). Thus, in a timeline of circulating British coins, George V and VI's coins both feature left-facing portraits, although they follow directly
George Edward Day medicine from D, and all articles on chemistry from H. He published lectures and articles in the "Medical Times and Gazette" and "The Lancet", and contributed to "Nature", "Chambers's Journal", "All the Year Round", the "Journal of Mental Science", "Once a Week", and the "British and Foreign Medico-Chirurgical Review". In 1841 Day married Ellen Anna, daughter of James Buckton, solicitor, of Doctors' Commons and Wrexham. They had two sons and four daughters. George Edward Day George Edward Day (1815–1872) was a Welsh physician. He was born on 4 August 1815 at Tenby, Pembrokeshire. He was the son of George Day