George VI half-crown, 1949

Overview

Museum number

RMM 8162

Country

United Kingdom

Ruler

George VI

Object name

coin
currency

Denomination

half-crown

Date

1949

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 1949·

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

14.19g

Acquisition

Acquired from

Paul Davies Limited, 22.1.1996

Acquisition note

selected from a large quantity of old £sd coins acquired in 1996 for display in the All Change exhibition at the Bank of England to mark the 25th anniversary of decimalisation