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George VI half-crown, 1950

Overview

Museum number

RMM 1453

Country

United Kingdom

Ruler

George VI

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

half-crown

Date

1950

Design

Obverse

uncrowned portrait of George VI to left
inscription: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX

Reverse

Royal Arms with crowned letter Gs on either side
inscription: ·FID· ·DEF·
HALF CROWN 1950

Obverse designer

Paget, Thomas Humphrey

Reverse designer

Kruger Gray, George Edward

Reverse amended by

Paget, Thomas Humphrey

Edge

milled

Die axis

360

Production

Mint

Tower Hill

Material

cupro-nickel

Dimensions

Weight

14.12g

Acquisition

Acquired from

Assay Department (Tower Hill), 19.12.1973

Acquisition note

taken from stock 5 January 1951

References

Standard reference

ESC 4068