George VI Coins

1936–1952 · Wartime king

George VI ascended unexpectedly after his elder brother Edward VIII's 1936 abdication. His reign saw two major coinage changes: the 1947 transition from .500 silver to cupronickel for sixpence, shilling, florin and half-crown (silver was needed for the war effort), and the 1949 removal of "IND IMP" from coins following Indian independence. The brass threepence introduced in 1937 remained in circulation throughout his reign.

46Coins catalogued
17Denominations
6Key dates flagged
17Years on the throne
£19,627 Highest realised: 5 Pounds - George VI
1,375 Lowest mintage: 3 Pence - George VI 2nd Maundy issue
Coins per decade
20 1930s 24 1940s 2 1950s
George VI proof penny of 1937, reverse
A proof penny of 1937 from George VI's first coinage, reverse.Image: George VI 1937 proof penny (reverse) by Lamashtu2006, Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Coinage highlights

1937 brass threepence New 12-sided design replacing the silver threepence.
1947 transition to cupronickel Last UK coins struck in silver alloy for general circulation.
1949 IND IMP removal Inscription change after Indian independence (1947).
1951 Festival of Britain crown Single-year commemorative.

Every George VI coin in the catalogue

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1 Crown 1 coin

1 Crown - George VI Coronation 1937 · 418,600

1 Farthing 2 coins

1 Farthing - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1948 · 8,131,200 1 Farthing - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 8,424,000

1 Penny 6 coins

1 Penny - George VI 1st Maundy issue 1937–1946 · 26,000 1 Penny - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1948 · 88,896,000 1 Penny - NAAFI 1940–1948 1 Penny - George VI 2nd Maundy issue 1947–1948 · 1,387 1 Penny - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 14,324,400 1 Penny - George VI 3rd Maundy issue 1949–1952 · 1,407

1 Shilling 6 coins

1 Shilling - George VI English crest; with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1946 · 8,359,122 1 Shilling - George VI Scottish crest; with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1946 · 6,748,875 1 Shilling - George VI English crest; with 'IND:IMP' 1947–1948 · 12,120,611 1 Shilling - George VI Scottish crest; with 'IND:IMP' 1947–1948 · 12,283,223 1 Shilling - George VI Scottish crest; without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1951 · 21,243,074 1 Shilling - George VI English crest; without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 19,328,405

1 Sovereign 1 coin

1 Sovereign - George VI 1937 · 5,501 · Key

½ Crown 3 coins

½ Crown - George VI 1st type 1937–1946 · 9,106,440 ½ Crown - George VI 2nd type 1947–1948 · 21,911,484 ½ Crown - George VI 3rd type; no 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 28,272,512

½ Penny 3 coins

½ Penny - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1948 · 24,504,000 ½ Penny - NAAFI 1940–1948 ½ Penny - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 24,744,000

½ Sovereign 1 coin

½ Sovereign - George VI 1937 · 5,501 · Key

2 Pence 3 coins

2 Pence - George VI 1st Maundy issue 1937–1946 · 26,000 2 Pence - George VI 2nd Maundy issue 1947–1948 · 1,479 2 Pence - George VI 3rd Maundy issue 1949–1952 · 1,395

2 Shillings 3 coins

2 Shillings - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1946 · 13,006,781 2 Shillings - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1947–1948 · 22,910,085 2 Shillings - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1951 · 28,614,939

2 Sovereigns 1 coin

2 Pounds - George VI 1937 · 5,501 · Key

3 Pence 7 coins

3 Pence - George V Trial 1936 3 Pence - George VI incl. Colonial 1937–1945 · 8,148,156 3 Pence - George VI 1st Maundy issue 1937–1946 · 26,000 3 Pence - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1948 · 45,707,957 3 Pence - George VI 2nd Maundy issue 1947–1948 · 1,375 3 Pence - George VI 3rd Maundy issue 1949–1952 · 1,395 3 Pence - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 464,000 · Key

4 Pence 3 coins

4 Pence - George VI 1st Maundy issue 1937–1946 · 26,000 4 Pence - George VI 2nd Maundy issue 1947–1948 · 1,375 4 Pence - George VI 3rd Maundy issue 1949–1952 · 1,503

4 Shillings 1 coin

4 Shillings - George VI Pattern 1950

5 Pounds 1 coin

5 Pounds - George VI 1937 · 5,501 · Key

5 Shillings 1 coin

5 Shillings - George VI Festival of Britain 1951 · 1,983,540 · Key

6 Pence 3 coins

6 Pence - George VI 1st coinage 1937–1946 · 22,302,524 6 Pence - George VI 2nd coinage 1947–1948 · 29,993,263 6 Pence - George VI 3rd coinage 1949–1952 · 41,335,515
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