# Why are profiles on US coins facing left or right? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 3, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-profiles-on-us-coins-facing-left-or-right/672960 "2013-11-03T03:18:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 47
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-profiles-on-us-coins-facing-left-or-right/672960/47 "2013-12-19T04:34:43Z")
> [@Newbie test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie-test-post/86076/21): > > Interesting side note: If indeed Edward VIII did want his coins facing to the left, just like his father, and it was officially decided this would be the case, then George VI would have probably had his portrait to the right (keeping with tradition). This makes me believe that the _coin controversy_ may have been something that came about after Edward VIII abdicated. Of course, no coins were minted, no designs (as far as I know) were ever produced. No, there were some pattern coins produced for Edward VIII, showing him facing to the left, same as his father. See the links I provided in post # 27. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-profiles-on-us-coins-facing-left-or-right/672960)._