Information about effigy: King George V - Bare Head, by Bertram Mackennal

King George V - Bare Head, by Bertram Mackennal
United Kingdom / Five Pounds 1911 (Proof only)

Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal, KCVO (12 June 1863 - 10 October 1931), usually known as Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of King George V.

This effigy shows the portrait of the King facing left; around, the legend (in Latin); the artist's initials BM are in small letters on the neck truncation.

The effigy was only used on Imperial coinage (in the United Kingdom itself); colonial coinage had the crowned bust, also by Bertram Mackennal.

King George V - Bare Head, by Bertram Mackennal - Example/s on coins
United Kingdom / Five Pounds 1911 (Proof only)

King George V, Emperor of India, on gold coinage

United Kingdom / Five Pounds 1911 (Proof only)

Shown here is the legend and effigy of King George V on gold coinage from the proof set issued to celebrate his coronation.

United Kingdom / Sovereign 1930

King George V Uncrowned - "Small Head"

United Kingdom / Sovereign 1930

In 1929, the relative size of the portrait on the coin was change, making it smaller with larger fields around, due to issues in production resulting in "ghosting" (a shadow of the portrait appears on the reverse). This is known as the "small head" version.

King George V - Bare Head, by Bertram Mackennal - showing 53 of 353 coins (Page 4 of 4)
NameMintageLegend
Sovereign 1932 1,066,680 GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT: OMN: REX F.D.IND:IMP:
Penny 1932 (Maundy) 1,835 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Sixpence 1933 22,185,083 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Threepence 1933 (Circulating) 5,578,541 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Penny 1933 7 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Florin 1933 8,685,303 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfcrown 1933 10,311,494 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Shilling 1933 11,511,624 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Farthing 1933 4,560,000 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Crown 1933 7,132 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Penny 1933 (Maundy) 1,872 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Halfpenny 1933 10,560,000 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Fourpence 1933 (Maundy) 1,872 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Twopence 1933 (Maundy) 1,872 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Threepence 1933 (Maundy) 1,872 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Penny 1934 13,965,600 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Shilling 1934 6,138,463 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Fourpence 1934 (Maundy) 1,887 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Threepence 1934 (Maundy) 1,887 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Halfcrown 1934 2,422,399 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Halfpenny 1934 7,704,000 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Sixpence 1934 9,304,009 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Penny 1934 (Maundy) 1,887 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Threepence 1934 (Circulating) 7,405,954 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Crown 1934 932 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Farthing 1934 3,052,800 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Twopence 1934 (Maundy) 1,887 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Sixpence 1935 13,995,621 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Halfpenny 1935 12,180,000 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Twopence 1935 (Maundy) 1,928 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Penny 1935 (Maundy) 1,928 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Penny 1935 56,070,000 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Crown 1935 Rocking Horse 717,269 GEORGIVS V. DG. BRITT: OMN: REX. FD. IND: IMP:
Florin 1935 7,540,546 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Shilling 1935 9,183,462 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Threepence 1935 (Circulating) 7,027,654 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Halfcrown 1935 7,022,216 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Farthing 1935 2,227,200 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Threepence 1935 (Maundy) 1,928 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Fourpence 1935 (Maundy) 1,928 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Threepence 1936 (Maundy) 1,323 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Penny 1936 (Maundy) 1,323 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Halfpenny 1936 19,807,200 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Farthing 1936 9,734,400 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Shilling 1936 11,910,613 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Threepence 1936 (Circulating) 3,238,670 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Twopence 1936 (Maundy) 1,323 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Penny 1936 134,160,000 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Sixpence 1936 24,380,171 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Halfcrown 1936 7,039,423 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Fourpence 1936 (Maundy) 1,323 GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:
Crown 1936 2,473 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Florin 1936 9,897,448 GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
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King George V - Bare Head, by Bertram Mackennal: Details
Year1911
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CountryUnited Kingdom
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