King George V Sterling Silver 1916 Half Crown
King George V Sterling Silver 1916 Half Crown
The 1916 United Kingdom halfcrown obverse
features the bare head of King George V
facing left, with the surrounding legend:
'GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX'
The reverse shows a crowned shield inside a garter.
Shield quadrants represent members of the UK:
3 lions for England, 1 lion for Scotland, a harp for Ireland.
This design is surrounded by a legend reading
'FID: DEF: IND: IMP:' above, and the date below
between 'HALF' and 'CROWN'.
1916 UK half crown specifications
Monarch George V (1911 - 1936)
Edgereeded
Weight14.14 g
Diameter32 mm
Composition92.5% silver
MintedLondon, England
Mintageapprox. 29,530,020
Scarcityrelatively common for period
1916 United Kingdom half crown design
ObverseBertram MacKennal
ReverseGeorge de Saulles
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