1937 UK ‘King George VI Coronation’ Proof Coin Collection

Basic Information

  • Produced by The Royal Mint.
  • The collection of coins were released to commemorate the coronation of King George VI, which occurred on 12th May 1937 at Westminster Abbey.
  • The first collection of coins to feature the uncrowned portrait of King George VI, created by Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE, after officially ascending to the throne on 11th December 1936.
  • A limited release of 26,402.
  • Produced by The Royal Mint.
  • Each coin is finished to a proof standard.
  • The collection includes proof coins from 1937 and released to commemorate the coronation of King George VI, which took place at Westminster Abbey in London on 12th May 1937.
  • A total of 15 coins are in the collection which includes all the circulating denominations, plus the four Maundy Money coins of the year and a commemorative One Crown coin.
  • The collection includes the only set of Maundy Money coins which were made available for collectors during the reign of King George VI.
  • Designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE, the obverse of the coins feature the first uncrowned portrait of King George VI, after officially ascending to the throne on 11th December 1936.
  • The initials 'HP', of the artist Thomas Humphrey Paget OBE who created the uncrowned portrait of King George VI, are displayed on the obverse of the coins, below the neck of the portrait.
  • Maximum mintage of 26,402.

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