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George V 1911 proof Half-Sovereign, Coronation year issue
George V (1910-36), gold Proof Half-Sovereign, 1911, bare head left, with raised BM for Bertram Mackennal on truncation, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP: rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, edge milled, weight 3.99g (WR 418; S.3996). Lightly toned, underlying proof brilliance, otherwise practically as struck, becoming scarce in the UK market place.
Mintage 3,764 pieces.
The Latin legends translates on obverse as "George the Fifth by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India."
By the time of the Coronation of George V the brilliant proof finish was back in fashion and this coin features in the long and short gold proof sets of his coinage with the portrait by the Australian sculptor Bertram MacKennal.