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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
2006,0229.2
Denomination
florin
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Fourth issue; modified bare head of George V, facing to left. Designer initials underneath in truncation of neck.
(obverse)
Shield of arms (two including the three lions of England, one of them the Irish harp and one the emblematic beast of Scotland) arranged in a St Andrew's cross shape. Four crowned sceptres arranged in a cross shape between the shields with the shafts forming a cross in the centre with a G in the centre of that. Pair of initials in the field below the lower crown.
(reverse)
Producer name
Designed by:
Bertram Mackennal
Made by:
Royal Mint
Authority
Ruler:
George V, King of the United Kingdom
Production date
1935
Production place
Minted in:
London (England)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Diameter:
28 millimetres
Weight:
11.20 grammes
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
heraldry
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
George V, King of the United Kingdom
Associated places
Emblem of:
England
Emblem of:
Ireland
Emblem of:
Scotland
Acquisition name
Donated by:
D L F Sealy
Acquisition date
2006
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
2006,0229.2