Bidspirit auction | UK 1935 Silver Crown George


UK 1935 Silver Crown George V Silver Jubilee Commemorative Coin - A United Kingdom .500 silver crown, dated 1935, issued to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. The obverse features the left-facing, uncrowned portrait of the King with the legend GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:. The reverse showcases an Art Deco-style depiction of Saint George on horseback slaying the dragon, designed by Percy Metcalfe (KM# 842). This specific design is widely known among collectors as the Rocking Horse crown. The inscriptions 1935 and CROWN are located in the upper left and lower fields respectively. The coin contains 0.4546 troy ounces of actual silver weight.