Summary

Silver coin; Denomination: Shilling
Royal Mint, London
George V (1911-1936)

A shilling is a 12 pence coin. Fourth coinage, modified head. Probably struck during the reign of Edward VIII as George V died on 20 January 1936 but this coin type was struck throughout the year.

Obverse Description

Bare head of the King facing left; below on neck truncation in small letters, B.M. (Bertram MacKennal); around, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX

Reverse Description

Crowned lion to left head facing, standing on crown, the date, 1936, divided by the crown; around above, FID: DEF: IND: IMP:; around below, ONE SHILLING

Edge Description

milled

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