Description

King George V Reign, 1910-1936.

First Coinage, 1911-19.

1918 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 11 · CROWN
HONI SOIT· QVI MAL· Y PENSE·

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

Catalogue: Spink# 4011.

Silver: 0.925, 14.14g, 32.3mm, edge reeded.

Grade: Obverse, VF, reverse worn die (VF details). Reverse gEF with attractive strong luster.