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Struck to commemorate the coronation of King George VI on 12 May 1937. | ||||||||||||
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Variety | Proof | |
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Mintage | Issued: 26,402 (included in total) | |
In Set |
Specimen Coins 1937, mintage 26,402
15 coins: Crown, Half Crown, Two Shillings, English Shilling, Scottish Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence Silver, Threepence Brass, Penny, Half Penny, Farthing, Maundy Fourpence, Maundy Threepence, Maundy Twopence, Maundy Penny | |
Variety | VIP Proof, accentuated device cameo | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown (included in total) | |
Variety | Matte Proof | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown (included in total) | |
Details | One or two only known. | |
In Set |
Specimen Coins 1937 (Matte Proof), mintage unknown
15 coins: Crown, Half Crown, Two Shillings, English Shilling, Scottish Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence Silver, Threepence Brass, Penny, Half Penny, Farthing, Maundy Fourpence, Maundy Threepence, Maundy Twopence, Maundy Penny |
Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | Regular and proof mintage | |
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof | |
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | Varieties | VIP Proof and Matte Proof |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
Coin Type | Crown (Shield, 0.500 silver) |
Issued | 1937 |
Monarch | King George VI |
Effigy | King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget |
Face Value | 5 (x Shilling) |
Total Mintage | 445,101 |
Current | No; demonetised 1971 |
Material | 0.500 Silver |
Designer | George Kruger Gray |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Size | 39.0000 mm |
Mass | 28.2760 g |
OCC ID | YMXK-DOKQ-CVKQ-OWQJ |
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Image | Details |
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Proof Coin - Crown, George VI, Great Britain, 1937
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source |
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Proof Coin - Crown, George VI, Great Britain, 1937
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source |
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Coin, Great Britain, George VI, Crown, 1937
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Source |
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Coin, Great Britain, George VI, Crown, 1937
Copyright: NumisCorner.com Source |
Source | Reference ID |
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Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 857 |
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 4078, 4079 (VIP Proof and Matte Proof) |
Davenport | 112 |