1 Crown - George VI (Coronation)
Australia • 1 Crown • Silver (.925) • 1937–1938
- Denomination
- 1 Crown
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 1937–1938
- Composition
- Silver (.925)
- Currency
- Pound
- Weight
- 28.27 g
- Diameter
- 38.5 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 34 · Schön 28
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Where it came from
The 1937 Australian crown was minted to commemorate the coronation of King George VI, marking a significant moment in the British Empire. It remains a notable piece of numismatic history as it was the first and only crown denomination issued for general circulation in Australia, intended to symbolize the continuity of the monarchy following the abdication of Edward VIII.
The coin's reverse features a striking design by George Kruger Gray, a prominent artist commissioned for numerous British and colonial coinages of the era. His work depicts the Royal Crown flanked by the date, surrounded by the words 'Australia' and 'Crown', embodying the heraldic formality expected of royal commemorative issues at the time.
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