1911 Halfcrown George V Silver Coin

These first coinage Halfcrowns were struck in the year of King George V's Coronation, which took place at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911.

George V succeeded his father, King Edward VII, in 1910, but his first coinage was not issued until 1911. These Halfcrowns feature the definitive uncrowned portrait of the new monarch by Bertram Mackennal, paired with George William de Saulles' crowned shield of royal arms.

• The Royal Mint struck 2,914,573 of these circulation coins in the 1911 calendar year
• Minted in .925 sterling silver for use as currency, these are historic coins with signs of wear

S 4011, Bull 3709, ESC 757