Coin Pièce United Kingdom 1/2 crown Silver George V, Roi d'Angleterre, Empereur des Indes 1935 Londres

The Half Crown George V is a silver coin issued in 1935 by the Royal Mint of London, during the reign of King George V, sovereign of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India. It is a historical denomination of the British monetary system, equivalent to half a crown, or two shillings and sixpence.

This coin is struck in silver with a fineness of 500 thousandths, an alloy adopted for British coinage from 1920 onwards, replacing the 925 thousandths silver previously used. It has a weight of 14.14 grams and a diameter of 32 millimetres, dimensions characteristic of this coin type.

The obverse features the portrait of George V, shown in profile facing left, in keeping with the British numismatic tradition of alternating the direction of the monarch's portrait from one reign to the next. The circular legend mentions his royal titles. The reverse displays the British royal coat of arms, typical of Half Crowns of this era, accompanied by the face value and the date.

The year 1935 holds particular significance in the reign of George V, as it corresponds to the sovereign's Silver Jubilee, celebrating twenty-five years on the throne. This regular issue was produced to the extent of 7,039,400 examples, a relatively substantial mintage reflecting the everyday needs of British monetary circulation at the time.

George V would pass away in January 1936, making this date one of the last issued bearing his effigy. This coin thus stands as a direct testimony to the final years of the reign of a monarch who profoundly shaped the history of the United Kingdom during the first half of the twentieth century.