Halfcrown 1937, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 26,402 (included in total) | |
| Details | Proofs were struck to commemorate the coronation on 12 May 1937. | |
| 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 | Matte proof | |
| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Details | According to Krause, "there are reportedly one or two known of this variety, struck specifically for use in photographs". | |
| 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 | Circulation and proof mintage | |
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Varieties | link | Proof |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof | |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | Varieties | Matt proof |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Coin Type | Halfcrown George VI (Silver) |
| Issued | 1937 |
| Monarch | King George VI |
| Effigy | King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget |
| Face Value | 2 1/2 (x Shilling) |
| Total Mintage | 9,132,842 (9.1 million) |
| Current | No; demonetised 1970 |
| Material | 0.500 Silver |
| Designer | George Kruger Gray |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 32.3000 mm |
| Mass | 14.1380 g |
| OCC ID | ZQRA-POBN-CJLK-OYJD |
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Proof Coin - Halfcrown, George VI, Great Britain, 1937
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Proof. Source |
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Proof Coin - Halfcrown, George VI, Great Britain, 1937
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Proof. Source |
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George VI, Silver Half-crown, 1937
Copyright: JNCoins Source |
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George VI, Silver Half-crown, 1937
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 856 |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 4080 |