1935 Silver Jubilee Crown Silver Coin
Collectable 'Rocking Horse' [Crown](file:///buy-coins/crown/), struck in .500 silver by the Royal Mint in 1935, to celebrate [King George V](file:///buy-coins/edward-viii/)'s Silver Jubilee. These coins take their name from the distinctive reverse, created by sculptor [Percy Metcalfe](file:///blog/percy-metcalfe/). His Art Deco-inspired interpretation of the legend of [Saint George](file:///blog/benedetto-pistrucci-saint-george-dragon/) and the dragon is an angular, modern take on a classic British coin design. The edge reads 'DECUS ET TUTAMEN \* ANNO REGNI XXV' in plain incuse lettering. - The obverse shows a portrait of George V by Australian sculptor [Bertram Mackennal](file:///blog/bertram-mackennal/) - 1935 Crowns were some of the first commemorative coins struck by the UK's national mint - 714,769 of these Crowns were issued alongside rarer .925 silver [Raised Edge 1935 Crowns](file:///buy-coins/milled-coins/1935-crown-raised-edge/) S 4048, Bull 3657, ESC 380 System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]