1924 Halfcrown
$21
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The House of Windsor.
First Coinage , 1911-19.
1924 Halfcrown.
Obverse: King's head 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, divided date below.
Legend: FID: DEF: IND: IMP: HALF CCROWN 1913, (Defender of the Faith Emperor of India Shame on he who thinks evil of it.)
Engraver: George William de Saulles.
Mintage: 5,866,000.
Catalogue: Spink# 4021A, KM# 818.2.
Silver, 0.500, 0.2273oz. 14.14g, 32.3mm.
Grade: Obverse aFine, reverse VF.
