George VI Coronation Crown 1937.
$69
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Obverse:Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left.
Designer: Thomas Humphrey Paget.
Legend: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX (George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains).
Reverse: Crowned quartered shield of arms with supporters, legend above.
Designer: George Kruger Gray.
Legend: FID:DEF: :IND:IMP DIEU ET MON DROIT CROWN. (Defender of the Faith Emperor of India God and my right.
Royal mint, London, 419,000.
Catalogue: Spink# 4078, KM# 857.
Silver, 0.500, 0.4545 oz. ASW, 28.28g, 38.61mm, edge reeded.
Grade: Obverse EF, reverse VF, appears to have been dipped.
The coin is sealed in a purspex case, which has an effect on the clarity of the photographs.