1923 Halfcrown George V Silver Coin

Scarce date 1923 UK silver Halfcrowns with a portrait of King George V by Bertram Mackennal and a classic shield of royal arms reverse.

In 1923, Germany experienced severe hyperinflation and the French occupation of the Ruhr, while Adolf Hitler led the failed Beer Hall Putsch in Munich. In the United Kingdom, Stanley Baldwin became Prime Minister and the BBC broadcast the chimes of Big Ben for the first time.

• In 1923, the Royal Mint struck 26,308,526 silver Halfcrowns: a notably large mintage
• These second coinage Halfcrowns were minted in .500 (50%) silver and intended for circulation

S 4021A, Bull 3724, ESC 770