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Country: United Kingdom, King George V (1910-1936)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1920 (1920-1926)
Value: 1/2 Crown = 2 Shillings 6 Pence (1/8 LSD)
Metal: Silver (.500)
Weight: 14 g
Diameter: 32.3 mm
Grade: F15/VF20
Mintage: 17,983,000
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: 12-31-1969
References: KM# 818.1a, Sp# 4021
Obverse:
Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.
Lettering: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
Translation: George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains.
Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal.
Reverse:
Crowned quartered shield of arms within Garter band, legend around, divided date below.
Lettering:
· FID: DEF: IND: IMP: ·
HALF · 19 20 · CROWN
HONI SOIT· QVI MAL· Y PENSE·
Translation:
Defender of the Faith Emperor of India.
Shame on he who thinks evil of it.
Engraver: George William de Saulles.
Edge:
Reeded.
Comments:
The standard weight of these coins was 5/11 troy ounce (218.2 grains). unchanged from the earlier sterling silver issues.
Krause & Mischler divide this series into two reverse varieties:
KM#818.1a (1920-22) crown touches shield;
KM#818.2 (1922-26) groove between crown and shield.
Other sources indicate a total of three obverse and four reverse dies:
Obv 1 small head in high relief;
Obv 2 medium head, 24½mm and away from 'A: B', wide spaced 'REX';
Obv 3 large head, 25mm, low relief, wide spaced 'REX';
Rev A raised garter edge above 'F·19', colon of 'DEF' points to pearl;
Rev B small design, plain edge above 'F·19' forming a pocket above 'C';
Rev C plain garter edge above 'F·19', colon of 'DEF' points to pearl in crown;
Rev D groove between crown and shield, legend close to garter, colon of 'DEF' points to space;
1926 obverse die varieties:
KM#818.2 188 small beads around, colon after BRITT points between beads;
KM#830 145 large beads around, colon after BRITT points to a bead;
Référence : KM# 818.1a, Sp# 4011
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Collection : George V - King Emperor (1910-1936) of United Kingdom & British India