Lot 531
George V (1910-36), Silver Wreath Type Crown of Five Shillings, 1934. Struck in 0.500 silver, obverse design by Bertram Mackennal, bare head left, BM raised on truncation for engraver Bertram Mackennal, legend and outer toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX, rev. Imperial crown, date above, emblematic wreath surrounding of roses, shamrocks and thistles, small K.G. to right of lowest rose for designer Kruger Gray, denomination in words at bottom, legend surrounding and outer toothed border surrounding.FID.DEF.IND.IMP., weight 28.32g (Bull 3647; ESC 374 R2; Davies 1637; KM.836; S.4036). Attractively toned, with some mottling, uncirculated, very rare with only 932 examples struck. Value $5,000 - UP
The Wreath Crown design by Kruger Gray was much admired and the type design continued in succeeding years at the request of the Bank of England who liked to stock them at Christmas time for their clients, hence why the mintages were always quite small for the normal currency pieces. Bertram Mackennal (later knighted) was the Australian engraver responsible for the obverse design. The 1934 Crown was the smallest mintage of the wreath crown series, probably because the silver Jubilee designs of 1935 were already being anticipated as a fresh change from the wreath issue.
The legends translate across both sides of these denominations as "George the Fifth by the grace of God, King of all the Britons, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India."
Ex Spink Coin Auction 1258, 5th October 2000, lot 690.
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