Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only), Coin from United Kingdom

Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only), Coin from United Kingdom (demonetised 1971)

Coin	Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only)

Part of a set struck to commemorate the King's coronation on 12 May 1937. Plain edge proof only.

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	5,501
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Obverse
Bare head of King George VI facing left; around, the the monarch's legend in Latin GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP. (George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India); below the neck truncation in small letters are the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).

Obverse Inscription	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.

Reverse
St George on horseback advancing to right wearing a helmet and cape and holding a sword; below horse, fallen dragon with lance in its side; below exergue line at right the artist's initials B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); in exergue, 1937.

Reverse Inscription	1937

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

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Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only): Known varieties

Variety	Matte proof
Mintage	Issued: 1 (included in total). Rarity: R7 (Highest rarity possible, 3 or less examples known)

Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only): References to Information Used

Source	Edition	About	Link	Notes
Museums Victoria Collections	2016	Coin description	link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Mintage
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins		Mintage		Matte proof mintage
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom		Varieties		Matte proof

All (13) coins of type: Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal)

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Two Pounds 1820 (Pattern)	60	Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)	GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: 1820
Two Pounds 1823	unknown	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Two Pounds 1824 (Proof only)	unknown	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1824
Two Pounds 1825 (Proof only)	unknown	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1825
Two Pounds 1826 (Proof only)	450	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1826
Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only)	225	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Two Pounds 1887	92,142	Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head	VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Two Pounds 1893	52,985	Queen Victoria - Veiled Head	VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP .
Two Pounds 1902	53,873	King Edward VII - Bare Head	EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:
Two Pounds 1911 (Proof only)	2,812	King George V - Bare Head	GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Two Pounds 1937 Edward VIII (not released)	unknown	King Edward VIII - Bare Head	EDWARDVS VIII D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only)	5,501	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Two Pounds 1953 (not released)	unknown	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D: +

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Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only): Details

Country	United Kingdom
Currency	Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)
Coin Type	Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal)
Issued	1937
Monarch	King George VI
Effigy	King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget
Face Value	2 (x Pound)
Total Mintage	5,501
Current	No; demonetised 1971
Material	0.9167 Gold
Designer	Benedetto Pistrucci
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Mass	15.9761 g
OCC ID	WLGV-BELD-CPQR-EMPX

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Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only): Photos

Image	Details
	Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, George VI, Great Britain, 1937 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Proof. Source
	Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, George VI, Great Britain, 1937 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Proof. Source

Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only): Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World	Great Britain 265
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Great Britain KM# 860
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom	4075

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