UK 1922 Shilling

Material: 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, 5% Zinc
Diameter: 23.5 mm
Weight: 5.65 g
Mint / Mintmark: Royal Mint, London (no mintmark)
Obverse: This piece is an authentic standard circulation United Kingdom one shilling coin struck by the Royal Mint. Measuring 23.5mm in diameter with a weight of 5.66 grams, it exhibits a reeded edge and is composed of a debased silver alloy. The obverse displays the left-facing portrait of King George V, meticulously rendered by Australian sculptor Edgar Bertram MacKennal. Surrounding the profile is the Latin inscription "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX", meaning "George the Fifth by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains".
Reverse: Crowned lion standing atop the royal crown; legend “FID: DEF: IND: IMP: ONE SHILLING.” Date 1922 split to either side. Design by George Kruger Gray.
Circa: 1922
Condition: Fine
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