Bertram Mackennal

1863–1931 · Sculptor; designer of George V coinage

Australian sculptor who designed the obverse portrait of George V, used on UK circulating coinage from 1911 to 1936. Mackennal's portrait shows a sober, soldierly profile, the only UK monarch coinage to be made entirely by an Australian artist. His George V coinage spans the era of sterling-to-cupronickel transition (silver coins moved to .500 alloy in 1920) and the famous 1933 penny.

£37,744
Highest realised work: 5 Pounds - George V
44
Coins in catalogue
2
Decades active

Notable works

George V circulating portrait On every UK coin 1911–1936.
1933 penny Mintage of seven; six-figure auction prices when one surfaces.
Edward VIII pattern coinage 1937 Mackennal's portrait was used for the unissued Edward VIII series.

Bertram Mackennal coins in our catalogue (44)

Coins where Bertram Mackennal is credited as the obverse or reverse designer. Click any coin for full grade-by-grade prices, mintage, and reference images. Grouped by decade.

1910s 16 coins

1 Farthing - George V 1911–1925 · 5,196,800 · £8 1 Florin - George V 1st issue 1911–1919 · 5,951,284 · £257 1 Penny - George V 1st Maundy issue 1911–1920 · 6,007 · £31 1 Penny - George V 1911–1926 · 23,079,168 · £30,100 1 Shilling - George V 1st type 1911–1919 · 20,065,901 · £347 1 Sovereign - George V 1911–1925 · 30,044,105 · £5,473 ½ Crown - George V 1st type 1911–1919 · 2,914,573 · £604 ½ Penny - George V 1st portrait 1911–1925 · 12,570,880 · £60 ½ Sovereign - George V 1911–1915 · 6,104,106 · £3,095 2 Pence - George V 1st Maundy issue 1911–1920 · 6,007 · £28 2 Pounds - George V 1911 · 2,812 · £5,500 3 Pence - George V 1st issue; incl. Maundy 1911–1920 · 5,841,084 · £74 4 Pence - George V 1st Maundy issue 1911–1920 · 6,007 · £34 5 Pounds - George V 1911 · 2,812 · £37,744 6 Pence - George V 1st coinage 1911–1920 · 9,155,310 · £62 1 Sovereign - George V Bombay mint 1918 · 1,296,033 · £1,038

1920s 28 coins

1 Florin - George V 2nd issue 1920–1926 · 15,387,833 · £77 1 Shilling - George V 2nd type 1920–1926 · 22,825,142 · £193 ½ Crown - George V 2nd type 1920–1926 · 17,982,077 · £185 3 Pence - George V 2nd issue; incl. Maundy 1920–1927 · 8,749,301 · £6 6 Pence - George V 2nd coinage 1920–1926 · 30,339,741 · £38 1 Penny - George V 2nd Maundy issue 1921–1927 · 1,847 2 Pence - George V 2nd Maundy issue 1921–1927 · 1,794 4 Pence - George V 2nd Maundy issue 1921–1927 · 1,542 · £30 Shilling - George V 2nd coinage; Pattern 1923–1924 6 Pence - George V 2nd coinage; Pattern 1924 ½ Penny - George V modified effigy 1925–1927 · 12,216,123 · £38 1 Farthing - George V modified effigy 1926–1936 · 9,792,397 · £6 1 Penny - George V modified effigy 1926–1927 · 4,498,519 · £43 · Key 1 Shilling - George V 3rd type; modified effigy 1926–1927 · £287 ½ Crown - George V 3rd type; Modified Effigy 1926–1927 · 4,473,500 · £115 3 Pence - George V 3rd issue; incl. Maundy 1926–1936 · £36 6 Pence - George V 3rd coinage; Modified Effigy 1926–1927 · £36 1 Crown - George V 'Wreath' Crown 1927–1936 · 9,034 · £8,032 · Key 1 Florin - George V 3rd issue 1927–1936 · 11,087,186 · £385 1 Shilling - George V 4th type 1927–1936 · 18,136,778 · £347 ½ Crown - George V 4th type 1927–1936 · 18,762,727 · £166 3 Pence - George V 4th issue 1927–1936 · 1,302,106 · £264 · Key 6 Pence - George V 4th coinage 1927–1936 · 23,123,384 · £44 1 Penny - George V smaller portrait 1928–1936 · 50,178,000 · £93 1 Penny - George V 3rd Maundy issue 1928–1936 · 1,846 · £50 ½ Penny - George V smaller portrait 1928–1936 · 20,935,200 · £16 2 Pence - George V 3rd Maundy issue 1928–1936 · 1,706 · £29 4 Pence - George V 3rd Maundy issue 1928–1936 · 1,642 · £34
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