I picked this up at an online auction in Kentucky U.S.A. The silver content is only 50%, but still thought it was a cool coin to pick up for my collection.
The 1922 United Kingdom Half Crown is a coin that was minted in the United Kingdom during the reign of King George V. The coin had a face value of two shillings and sixpence, or half a crown, which based on what I gathered from some Google-ese, was equal to about .60 USD at the time.
Image Source is from my CoinSnap App
OBVERSEThe obverse of the coin features a left-facing portrait of King George V, with the inscription "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX" around the edge, which translates to "George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains."
Image Source is the 1922 United Kingdom Half Crown from my collection.
REVERSEThe reverse side of the coin features a crowned shield, with the three lions in the top left and bottom right quarters, a lion in the top right quarter to which my understanding represents Scotland, and a harp in the bottom left quarter to that to my understanding represents Ireland. The shield is surrounded by a ribbon and is flanked by the denomination "HALF CROWN" on either side toward the bottom, with the date "1922" appearing at the very bottom. The inscription "FID: DEF: IND: IMP:" appears in a semi-circle above the shield, which stands for "Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India," and the motto "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" appears on a ribbon outside the shield, which translates to "Shame on he who thinks evil of it."
Image Source is the 1922 United Kingdom Half Crown from my collection
SPECSThe coin was struck at the Royal Mint in London and is made of 50% silver and 50% copper. Its weight is approximately 14.14 grams, and it has a diameter of approximately 32.3 millimeters.
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If you have any further information about this coin you would like to add, like historical information I left out or want to correct any I may have gotten wrong, please drop it in the comments.
Thanks,
Joe
