Description

Commonwealth of Australia.

Sterling Coinage.

King George VI Reign.

1937 Crown.

Catalogue: KM# 34.

Melbourne Mint: 1,008,000

Obverse: King George VI profile to the left.

Engraver: T.H. Paget, (initials below truncation).

Legend: GEORGIVS VI D: G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.

Reverse: Crown above date and value.

Engraver: G.K Gray, (initials below the crown on the right.

Legend: COMMONWEALTH : OF : AUSTRALIA . ONE CROWN .

Silver, 0.925, 0.841 oz. ASW, 28.28g, 38mm.

Grade: Obverse VF cleaned, reverse EF.

The Australian Crown was first issued in 1937 and proved unpopular and the series was discontinued after the 1938 mintage.