Description

King George V Reign, 1910-1936.

Second Coinage, 1920-27.

1923 Halfcrown.

Obverse: Uncrowned portrait of King George V left.

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal.

Legend: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX. (George the Fifth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains.)

Reverse: Crowned quartered shield of arms within Garter band, legend around.

Engraver: George William de Saulles.

Reverse Legend: · FID: DEF: IND: IMP: ·
HALF · 19 23 · CROWN
HONI SOIT· QVI MAL· Y PENSE·

(Defender of the Faith Emperor of India
Shame on he who thinks evil of it).

Catalogue: Spink# 4021A.

Silver: 0.500, 14.14g, 32.3mm, edge reeded.

Grade: EF.