1914 Halfcrown George V Silver Coin

Historic 1914 King George V first coinage Halfcrowns, struck in the year of the outbreak of the First World War, which Britain joined in August.

1914 Halfcrowns display Edgar Bertram MacKennal's popular left-facing uncrowned portrait of George V, paired with a classic reverse showing a crowned shield of royal arms, surrounded by a garter, designed by engraver George William de Saulles.

• In the 1914 calendar year, the Royal Mint struck some 18,333,003 Halfcrowns for circulation
• These coins were made from .925 sterling silver, the standard alloy used in this period

S 4011, Bull 3713, ESC 761