1922 Halfcrown George V Silver Coin

Second coinage King George V 1922 UK silver Halfcrowns with low relief royal portrait by Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal.

These historic British coins were struck in the year that Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered and the BBC was officially established. Their reverse displays a crowned and gartered shield of royal arms design, originally engraved by George William de Saulles.

• 16,396,724 Halfcrowns were struck at the Royal Mint in the 1922 calendar year
• These coins are made from .500 silver: the standard alloy used between 1920 and 1946

S 4021A, Bull 3723, ESC 769