1926 Half-Crown – George V


The 1926 Half-Crown - George V

The Reverse shows Crowned quartered shield of arms within Garter band, legend around, divided date below by George William de Saulles.

The Obverse shows a portrait of King George V by Australian Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennal. The third and fourth coinages are in 1926, and the effigy was improved in the latter.

There is a variant where there is no colon after the OMN. It adds 2 to 3 times to the value.

Edge is reeded.

Images used by permission of M J Hughes Coins


Mintage: 4,473,516 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 1926 ?
Monarch is George V. Prime Minister is Stanley Baldwin (Conservative). US President is Calvin Coolidge. The UK General Strike begins. John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television. The red telephone box introduced. The first British Grand Prix held at the Brooklands circuit (near Weybridge). Jack Hobbs scores 316 runs at match at Lord's. Agatha Christie disappears. A. A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh.
George V (1910-1936)
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936 and was King during World War 1. George was the second son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), and grandson of Queen Victoria. After his death he was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII.

In 1919-20, the Silver price rose dramatically so .925 silver coins began to made in 0.500 siver. Gold Sovereigns were produced in large quantities early in George's reign - over 30 million in 1911 and again in 1912, although there was no bullion sovereigns issued 1918-1924 (Commonwealth mints did continue mintage).
Category: Half-Crowns
The half crown was a British coin which was valued at "2/6" (two shilling and sixpence) – 12½ pence in modern currency. It was literally half the value of the Crown.

Half crowns were first issued around 1549 in gold or silver. It was then issued by the majority of Monarchs (plus Oliver Cromwell) all the way through to Elizabeth II. The last standard mintage was in 1967 and the coin was officially demonetised in 1970, one year before full decimalisation. A proof half crown was released in 1970.

The halfcrown was a large coin, from 1816 to it’s final minting having a diameter of 32mm and weight of 14.1g. In pre-decimalised Britain when the Crown was essentially a commemorative coin, the half crown was the largest denomination coin in circulation and had considerable spending power.

Before 1920, half crowns were actual sterling (92.5%) silver. This was reduced to 50% silver and in 1947 no silver at all was used and cupro-nickel became standard.

Half crowns are beautiful coins to collect and due to their long history they are very popular. As pre-1920 coins are 92.5% silver even worn copies will have the intrinsic price of the metal but they are still very affordable to most people.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. 

Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.

Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history.

The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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1920 TO 1936 GEORGE V SILVER HALF CROWNS CHOICE OF YEAR / DATE
1920 TO 1936 GEORGE V SILVER HALF CROWNS CHOICE OF YEAR / DATE
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1926 Half Crown - George V. - Very High Grade Uncirculated Coin
1926 Half Crown - George V. - Very High Grade Uncirculated Coin
£ 94.95
1926 Half Crown, George V., as shown.
1926 Half Crown, George V., as shown.
£ 25.00
1926 Silver (0.5) Half Crown Coin ~ George V ~ 14g approx.
1926 Silver (0.5) Half Crown Coin ~ George V ~ 14g approx.
£ 4.99
Great Britain King George V 1926 Half Crown AV387
Great Britain King George V 1926 Half Crown AV387
£ 65.00
1926 George V Half Crown Coin
1926 George V Half Crown Coin
£ 10.05
1926 GEORGE V VERY FINE CONDITION GENUINE 2nd ISSUE SILVER HALFCROWN (DT-198)
1926 GEORGE V VERY FINE CONDITION GENUINE 2nd ISSUE SILVER HALFCROWN (DT-198)
£ 20.00
1922 Mint Errors George V Half Crown Coin
1922 Mint Errors George V Half Crown Coin
£ 32.99

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