King George VI - Crowned Head, by Percy Metcalfe

This effigy by Percy Metcalfe was used on the coins of some British colonies and Commonwealth countries but not in the United Kingdom itself.

Interestingly, the King is shown wearing the Tudor Crown - which was destroyed in the 1640s.

King George VI - Crowned Head, by Percy Metcalfe - showing 82 of 82 coins

Country	Name	Mintage	Legend
British Honduras	One Cent 1937	80,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
Fiji	Sixpence 1937	40,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Florin 1937	30,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Shilling 1937	40,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
British West Africa	One Shilling 1938	57,806,287	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Two Shillings 1938	59,852,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Sixpence 1938	12,114,473	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Threepence 1938	16,056,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
Fiji	Shilling 1938	40,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Florin 1938	20,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Sixpence 1938	40,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
British Honduras	One Cent 1939	50,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	Five Cents 1939	20,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	Ten Cents 1939	20,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British West Africa	One Shilling 1939	55,471,675	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Two Shillings 1939	12,000,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Threepence 1939	33,000,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	One Shilling 1940	40,311,060	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Sixpence 1940	17,829,069	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Threepence 1940	11,496,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
Fiji	Sixpence 1940	40,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
British West Africa	Threepence 1941	5,032,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
Fiji	Shilling 1941	40,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Florin 1941	20,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Sixpence 1941	40,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
British Honduras	Five Cents 1942	30,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	One Cent 1942	50,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	Ten Cents 1942	10,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British West Africa	Sixpence 1942	1,600,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	One Shilling 1942	42,000,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Two Shillings 1942	10,000,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
Fiji	Sixpence 1942	400,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Shilling 1942	500,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Florin 1942	250,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
British Honduras	One Cent 1943	100,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	Five Cents 1943	40,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	Ten Cents 1943	20,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British West Africa	Sixpence 1943	10,586,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Threepence 1943	14,608,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	One Shilling 1943	133,600,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
Fiji	Shilling 1943	500,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Florin 1943	250,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Fiji	Sixpence 1943	400,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
British Honduras	Five Cents 1944	40,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	Ten Cents 1944	30,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	One Cent 1944	100,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British West Africa	Threepence 1944	2,536,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Sixpence 1944	1,814,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British Honduras	One Cent 1945	130,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	Five Cents 1945	65,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British West Africa	Sixpence 1945	4,000,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	One Shilling 1945	31,994,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Threepence 1945	3,998,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
Fiji	Florin 1945	100,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
British Honduras	Ten Cents 1946	10,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British West Africa	One Shilling 1946	37,349,770	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Two Shillings 1946	16,042,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Threepence 1946	7,488,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Sixpence 1946	4,000,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British Honduras	Five Cents 1947	40,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British Honduras	One Cent 1947	100,000	GEORGE VI KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
British West Africa	Sixpence 1947	6,120,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	One Shilling 1947	119,584,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Threepence 1947	21,248,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
British West Africa	Two Shillings 1947	8,958,000	GEORGIVS VI D · G · BRITT · OMN · REX F · D · IND · IMP:
Fiji	Threepence 1947	450,000	GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
British Honduras	One Cent 1949	100,000	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
British Honduras	Five Cents 1949	40,000	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
British West Africa	Two Shillings 1949	15,076,000	+ GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID DEF
British West Africa	One Shilling 1949	90,016,000	+ GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF:
British Honduras	Five Cents 1950	225,000	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
British Honduras	One Cent 1950	50,000	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
Fiji	Threepence 1950	450,000	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
British Honduras	One Cent 1951	100,000	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
British West Africa	Two Shillings 1951	6,566,000	+ GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID DEF
British West Africa	One Shilling 1951	62,178,142	+ GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF:
British Honduras	Twenty Five Cents 1952	75,000	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
British Honduras	Five Cents 1952	100,000	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
British West Africa	Sixpence 1952	2,544,000	+ GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF:
British West Africa	One Shilling 1952	184,402,545	+ GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF:
British West Africa	Two Shillings 1952	5,646,000	+ GEORGIVS VI DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID DEF
Fiji	Threepence 1952	400,000	KING GEORGE THE SIXTH

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King George VI - Crowned Head, by Percy Metcalfe: Details

Year	1937
Personal Information	King George VI of the United Kingdom

King George VI - Crowned Head, by Percy Metcalfe: Photos

Image	Details
	Proof Coin - Florin (2 Shillings), Fiji, 1937 Copyright: Museum Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Notes: Silver. Source
	Proof Coin - 5 Cents, British Honduras (Belize), 1949 Copyright: Museum Victoria / CC BY Author: Jennifer McNair Notes: Nickel brass. Source
	Cyprus 1949 1/2 Piastres Copyright: smarty_marty24 Notes: Bronze. Source

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