GREAT_BRITAIN
KM 844 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1/2 penny | 25.5 | 5.4 | Plain | Bronze | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions along the rim: title of King, in the center - bust of King George VI left. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895 – 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India (until 1947) and the last King of Ireland (until 1949). |
Inscription along the rim: word denomination. In the center: 'The Golden Hind', below - the year of minting. The Golden Hind was an English galleon best known for its global circumnavigation between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake. |