George V Coins

1910–1936 · Silver to cupronickel transition

George V reigned through the First World War and the silver standard's decline. His most significant coinage event was the 1920 reduction of British silver from sterling (.925) to .500 silver, a wartime economy measure that produced the famous "wartime silver" series. The 1933 penny is the most legendary British coin: only seven were struck (for ceremonial foundation-stone purposes) and one auction realisation cleared £100,000.

56Coins catalogued
19Denominations
4Key dates flagged
27Years on the throne
£37,744 Highest realised: 5 Pounds - George V
30 Lowest mintage: 1 Crown - George V Silver Jubilee; Gold Proof Pattern
Coins per decade
20 1910s 31 1920s 5 1930s
1935 George V Silver Jubilee crown
A George V crown from 1935.Image: 1 Crown George V of UK 1935 by Windrain, Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Coinage highlights

1933 penny Mintage of seven; six-figure auction prices.
1920 silver alloy change .925 to .500 silver, wartime economy.
1927 New Type silver New designs for sixpence, shilling, florin and halfcrown.
1935 Silver Jubilee crown Iconic Percy Metcalfe Art Deco St George reverse.

Designers under George V

Artists who designed coinage during this reign:

Bertram Mackennal

Every George V coin in the catalogue

Click any coin for full prices, mintage and reference images. Grouped by denomination.

1 Crown 5 coins

1 Crown - George V Uniface Peace Crown 1926 1 Crown - George V 'Wreath' Crown 1927–1936 · 9,034 · Key 1 Crown - George V Silver Jubilee 1935 · 714,769 1 Crown - George V Silver Jubilee; Silver Proof Pattern 1935 · 2,500 1 Crown - George V Silver Jubilee; Gold Proof Pattern 1935 · 30 · Key

1 Farthing 2 coins

1 Farthing - George V 1911–1925 · 5,196,800 1 Farthing - George V modified effigy 1926–1936 · 9,792,397

1 Florin 3 coins

1 Florin - George V 1st issue 1911–1919 · 5,951,284 1 Florin - George V 2nd issue 1920–1926 · 15,387,833 1 Florin - George V 3rd issue 1927–1936 · 11,087,186

1 Penny 6 coins

1 Penny - George V 1st Maundy issue 1911–1920 · 6,007 1 Penny - George V 1911–1926 · 23,079,168 1 Penny - George V 2nd Maundy issue 1921–1927 · 1,847 1 Penny - George V modified effigy 1926–1927 · 4,498,519 · Key 1 Penny - George V smaller portrait 1928–1936 · 50,178,000 1 Penny - George V 3rd Maundy issue 1928–1936 · 1,846

1 Shilling 5 coins

1 Shilling - George V 1st type 1911–1919 · 20,065,901 1 Shilling - George V 2nd type 1920–1926 · 22,825,142 Shilling - George V 2nd coinage; Pattern 1923–1924 1 Shilling - George V 3rd type; modified effigy 1926–1927 1 Shilling - George V 4th type 1927–1936 · 18,136,778

1 Shilling 3 Pence 1 coin

1 Shilling 3 Pence - Eugen Sandow 1913–1915

1 Sovereign 2 coins

1 Sovereign - George V 1911–1925 · 30,044,105 1 Sovereign - George V Bombay mint 1918 · 1,296,033

½ Crown 4 coins

½ Crown - George V 1st type 1911–1919 · 2,914,573 ½ Crown - George V 2nd type 1920–1926 · 17,982,077 ½ Crown - George V 3rd type; Modified Effigy 1926–1927 · 4,473,500 ½ Crown - George V 4th type 1927–1936 · 18,762,727

½ Penny 3 coins

½ Penny - George V 1st portrait 1911–1925 · 12,570,880 ½ Penny - George V modified effigy 1925–1927 · 12,216,123 ½ Penny - George V smaller portrait 1928–1936 · 20,935,200

½ Sovereign 1 coin

½ Sovereign - George V 1911–1915 · 6,104,106

2 Pence 4 coins

2 Pence - George V 1st Maundy issue 1911–1920 · 6,007 2 Pence - George V 2nd Maundy issue 1921–1927 · 1,794 2 Pence - George V 3rd Maundy issue 1928–1936 · 1,706 2 Penny - Nulli Secundus 1930–1940

2 Shillings 1 coin

2 Shillings - George V Uniface Pattern 1926

2 Sovereigns 1 coin

2 Pounds - George V 1911 · 2,812

3 Pence 5 coins

3 Pence - George V 1st issue; incl. Maundy 1911–1920 · 5,841,084 3 Pence - George V 2nd issue; incl. Maundy 1920–1927 · 8,749,301 3 Pence - George V 3rd issue; incl. Maundy 1926–1936 3 Pence - George V 4th issue 1927–1936 · 1,302,106 · Key 3 Pence - George V Trial 1936

4 Pence 3 coins

4 Pence - George V 1st Maundy issue 1911–1920 · 6,007 4 Pence - George V 2nd Maundy issue 1921–1927 · 1,542 4 Pence - George V 3rd Maundy issue 1928–1936 · 1,642

4½ Pence 1 coin

4½ Pence - Eugen Sandow 1913–1915

5 Pounds 1 coin

5 Pounds - George V 1911 · 2,812

6 Pence 7 coins

6 Pence - Williams Brothers Direct Supply Stores 1910–1963 6 Pence - George V 1st coinage 1911–1920 · 9,155,310 6 Pence - George V 2nd coinage 1920–1926 · 30,339,741 6 Pence - George V 2nd coinage; Pattern 1924 6 Pence - George V 3rd coinage; Modified Effigy 1926–1927 6 Pence - George V 4th coinage 1927–1936 · 23,123,384 6 Pence Cathedral Bazaar Token 1928

7½ Pence 1 coin

7½ Pence - Eugen Sandow 1913–1915
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