1937 Coronation Crown George VI Silver Coin
1937 silver King George VI coronation Crown, issued by the UK’s Royal Mint in limited numbers. The coronation of George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, later known as the Queen Mother, took place on 12 May 1937. George had come to the throne following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII. Crown coins had fallen out of circulation by this point, but this commemorative issue was struck as part of a collection of gold and silver coinage designed by Britain's national mint as premium souvenirs. This 50% silver regular strike 1937 Crown features Humphrey Paget’s portrait of George to the obverse, paired with a heraldic design by George Kruger Gray. Just 418,699 of these coronation Crowns were issued. Our historic 1937 Crowns are offered in Very Fine (VF) grade or better and make an excellent addition to any collection of British Crown coins. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]