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.

112Coins catalogued
27Denominations
29Key dates flagged
17Years on the throne
£18,000 Highest realised: 2 Pounds - George VI
1 Lowest mintage: ½ Sovereign - George VI
Coins per decade
56 1930s 52 1940s 4 1950s

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 coin

½ Penny - NAAFI 1940–1948

1 000 000 Pounds 1 coin

1 000 000 Pounds - Treasury Note 1948

1 Crown 6 coins

1 Crown - Edward VIII Pattern 1936 · 300 · Key 1 Crown Edward VIII Pattern 1936 1 Crown - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 1 Crown - George VI Coronation 1937 1 Crown - George VI Coronation 1937 1 Crown - Edward VIII Wreath Pattern; Copper 1937

1 Farthing 3 coins

1 Farthing - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 1 Farthing - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1948 · 4 · Key 1 Farthing - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 4 · Key

1 Florin 1 coin

1 Florin - Edward VIII New strike pattern 1936 · 499 · Key

1 Penny 8 coins

1 Penny - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 1 Penny - George VI 1st Maundy issue 1937–1946 1 Penny - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1948 · 4 · Key 1 Penny - NAAFI 1940–1948 1 Penny - George VI 2nd Maundy issue 1947–1948 1 Penny - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 1 · Key 1 Penny - George VI 3rd Maundy issue 1949–1952 1 Penny - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1952

1 Pound 3 coins

1 Pound - British Military Authority 1942–1947 1 Pound - British Armed Forces 1st series 1946 1 Pound - British Armed Forces 2nd series 1948

1 Shilling 12 coins

1 Shilling - Edward VIII Pattern strike 1936 · 499 · Key 1 Shilling - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 1 Shilling - George VI English crest; with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1946 · 2 · Key 1 Shilling - George VI Scottish crest; with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1946 · 2 · Key 1 Shilling 1941–1945 1 Shilling - British Military Authority 1942–1947 1 Shilling - British Armed Forces 1st series 1946 1 Shilling - George VI English crest; with 'IND:IMP' 1947–1948 1 Shilling - George VI Scottish crest; with 'IND:IMP' 1947–1948 1 Shilling - British Armed Forces 2nd series 1948–1961 1 Shilling - George VI Scottish crest; without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1951 · 2 · Key 1 Shilling - George VI English crest; without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 2 · Key

1 Shilling 6 Pence 1 coin

Postal Order - One Shilling Six Pence 1952–1971

1 Sovereign 3 coins

1 Sovereign - Edward VIII 1936 1 Sovereign - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 1 Sovereign - George VI 1937 · 1 · Key

½ Crown 6 coins

½ Crown - Edward VIII New strike pattern 1936 · 499 · Key ½ Crown - Edward VIII Pattern; Copper 1936 ½ Crown - Edward VIII Pattern; Silver 1937 ½ Crown - George VI 1st type 1937–1946 · 2 · Key ½ Crown - George VI 2nd type 1947–1948 ½ Crown - George VI 3rd type; no 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 1 · Key

½ Penny 3 coins

½ Penny - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 ½ Penny - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1948 · 4 · Key ½ Penny - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 2 · Key

½ Sovereign 1 coin

½ Sovereign - George VI 1937 · 1 · Key

10 Shillings 4 coins

10 Shillings 1941–1948 10 Shillings - British Military Authority 1942–1947 10 Shillings - British Armed Forces 1st series 1946 10 Shillings - British Armed Forces 2nd series 1948–1961

2 Florins 2 coins

2 Florins - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 2 Florins - Edward VIII Pattern 1937

2 Pence 3 coins

2 Pence - George VI 1st Maundy issue 1937–1946 2 Pence - George VI 2nd Maundy issue 1947–1948 2 Pence - George VI 3rd Maundy issue 1949–1952

2 Pounds 1 coin

2 Pounds - Edward VIII Pattern 1937

2 Shillings 6 coins

2 Shillings - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 2 Shillings - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 2 Shillings - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1946 · 2 · Key 2 Shillings 1941–1946 2 Shillings - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1947–1948 2 Shillings - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1951 · 2 · Key

2 Shillings 6 Pence 5 coins

Postal Order - Two Shillings Six Pence 1936–1952 2 Shillings 6 Pence 1941–1946 2 Shillings 6 Pence - British Military Authority 1942–1947 2 Shillings 6 Pence - British Armed Forces 1st series 1946 2 Shillings 6 Pence - British Armed Forces 2nd series 1948

2 Sovereigns 1 coin

2 Pounds - George VI 1937 · 1 · Key

3 Pence 16 coins

3 Pence - George V Trial 1936 3 Pence - Edward VIII New strike pattern 1936 3 Pence - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 3 Pence - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 3 Pence - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 3 Pence - George VI incl. Colonial 1937–1945 · 4 · Key 3 Pence - George VI 1st Maundy issue 1937–1946 3 Pence - George VI with 'IND:IMP' 1937–1948 · 4 · Key 3 Pence Edward VIII Pattern 1937 3 Pence Edward VIII Pattern Thrift Floral 1937 3 Pence - Edward VIII 1937 3 Pence - British Armed Forces 1st series 1946 3 Pence - George VI 2nd Maundy issue 1947–1948 3 Pence - British Armed Forces 2nd series 1948–1961 3 Pence - George VI 3rd Maundy issue 1949–1952 3 Pence - George VI without 'IND:IMP' 1949–1952 · 4 · Key

4 Pence 3 coins

4 Pence - George VI 1st Maundy issue 1937–1946 4 Pence - George VI 2nd Maundy issue 1947–1948 4 Pence - George VI 3rd Maundy issue 1949–1952

4 Shillings 2 coins

Four Shillings Postal Order 1936–1952 4 Shillings - George VI Pattern 1950

5 Pounds 3 coins

5 Pounds - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 5 Pounds - George VI 1937 · 1 · Key 5 Pounds - British Armed Forces 2nd series 1948

5 Shillings 5 coins

5 Shillings 1941–1948 5 Shillings - British Military Authority 1942–1947 5 Shillings - British Armed Forces 1st series 1946 5 Shillings - British Armed Forces 2nd series 1948–1961 5 Shillings - George VI Festival of Britain 1951 · 2 · Key

5 Shillings 6 Pence 1 coin

Six Shillings Postal Order 1936–1952

6 Pence 11 coins

Six Pence Postal Order 1936–1952 6 Pence - Edward VIII New strike pattern 1936 · 499 · Key 6 Pence - Edward VIII Pattern 1937 6 Pence - George VI 1st coinage 1937–1946 · 4 · Key 6 Pence Edward VIII Pattern Shilling Design 1937 6 Pence 1943–1944 6 Pence British Military Authority 1945–1947 6 Pence - British Armed Forces 1st series 1946 6 Pence - George VI 2nd coinage 1947–1948 6 Pence British Armed Forces; 2nd series 1948–1961 6 Pence - George VI 3rd coinage 1949–1952 · 4 · Key

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