Summary

Australia
Crown 1937
Proof strike
Mint: Melbourne

The mint records state that 105 proof 1937 crowns were manufactured.

Physical Description

A silver coin (38 mm diameter with milled edge) featuring a bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: ; below the head in small lettering the artist's initials HP. The reverse features the Imperial crown with the date 1937 below; around above, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA; around below, . ONE CROWN . The artist's initials K.G are in small letters in the field at the bottom right of the crown.

Obverse Description

Bare head of George VI facing left; around, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP: ; below the head in small lettering the artist's initials HP.

Reverse Description

At centre the Imperial crown with the date 1937 below; around above, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA; around below, . ONE CROWN . The artist's initials K.G are in small letters in the field at the bottom right of the crown.

Edge Description

Milled

Significance

Crown denomination issue linked to coronation see sup file NU 5001. The introduction of this denomination was also linked to the introduction of a five shilling tote in N.S.W.

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