After the Great Recoinage of England's money in the shilling was standardized with a weight of grams and a diameter of 24 mm. In , along with other national coins, the silver content was reduced from % (sterling) to 50%, and in to pure cupro-nickel. The shilling coin issued in most of the 20th century was virtually The retail value of a. British half crown. can range from £3 to. over £15, depending. on grade, condition, desirability, and demand. Our guide below shows retail. estimates based on grade. VG Obverse. Portrait of King George VI facing left. Script: Latin Lettering: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP. HP. Unabridged legend: GEORGIVS VI DEI GRATIA BRITANNIARUM OMNIUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR INDIAE IMPERATOR Translation: George VI by the Grace of God, King of all the British territories, Defender of the Faith, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX. Translated from Latin: George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains. This is the first part of the legend of King George V of the United Kingdom. It was used on the obverse of British silver coins issued during his reign. The rest of the legend ("FID DEF IND IMP" for "Defender of the Faith The obverse features the bare head of. King George VI facing left, with the legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX. F:D:IND:IMP.' Around, part of the the monarch's legend in Latin GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX (George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains). Monarch: King George VI: Effigy: King George VI - Bare Head, by Thomas Humphrey Paget: Face Value: 2 (x Shilling) Total Mintage: 67,, ( million) Current Lettering: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX. Reverse Quartered shield flanked by crowned monograms. Lettering: Half Crown "George VI" - KM# Country Great Britain Year - Value $ - $K. Silver 1/2 Crown "George IV" - KM# Country Great Britain
1949 UK halfcrown value, George VI - AllCoinValues.com
Values, images, and specifications for farthing coins from the United Kingdom. Australian coin and banknote values New Zealand predecimal coin values UK coin values - to George VI facing left, with the legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX. F:D:IND:IMP.' images courtesy of About Farthings. Notes: Monarch: King George VI: Obverse: The obverse of the coin shows the bare (uncrowned) head of King George VI facing left.. Below the neck truncation in small letters, the artist's initials HP (for [Thomas] Humphrey Paget).. Around, the monarch's legend: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: [HOST]ated from Latin: George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, King of Script: Latin. Lettering::FID::DEF: G R. TWO SHILLINGS Translation: Defender of the Faith. King George (Georgius Rex) Engraver: George Kruger Lettering: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX HP. Reverse Crowned Tudor rose, thistle, letter ‘G’, and shamrock, letter ‘R’ flanking. Half Crown "George VI" - KM# Country Great Britain Year - Value $ - $K. Silver Penny "George VI" - KM# Country Great Britain
1948 George VI British Shilling (England) - Silver Age Coins
Lettering: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX FIDEI DEF. HP. Reverse Thrift plant (Allium porrum). Lettering: THREE PENCE *YEAR* Extended information Value $ - $K. Three Pence "Edward VIII" KM# Pn Country Great Britain Year Silver 4 Pence "Groat" - KM# a The George Medal. The George Medal (or GM) is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth instituted on 24 September by King George VI as an award for gallantry “ not in the face of the enemy ” where the services were not so outstanding as to merit the George Cross. During the height of the Blitz in , there was a strong Values, images, and specifications for sixpence coins from the United Kingdom. Australian coin and banknote values New Zealand predecimal coin values UK coin values - to King George VI facing left, with the legend: 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX' images courtesy of Narracan Coins. Notes: Monarch: King George The British pre-decimal halfpenny, (pronounced / ˈheɪpəni /), once abbreviated ob. (from the Latin 'obulus'), [1] was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 of one pound, 1 24 of one shilling, or 1 2 of one penny. Originally the halfpenny was minted in copper, but after it was minted in bronze. In the run-up to decimalisation