1 Florin - George V 2nd issue (1924) — United Kingdom

Overview

A Silver (.500) 1 Florin coin of the United Kingdom, issued under King George V. The obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King George V facing left, designed by Edgar Bertram MacKennal. The reverse displays crowned cruciform shields around a central Garter star, engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon. Minted in 1924, this rare Specimen strike with a Satin finish has a mintage of only 2 pieces.

Specifications

Country

United Kingdom

Year

1924

Composition

Silver (.500)

Weight

11.31 g

Diameter

28.5 mm

Thickness

1.95 mm

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 817a, Sp# 4022

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Edgar Bertram MacKennal; Leonard Charles Wyon is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
• Struck at: Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 2 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
• Precious metal content: Silver (.500) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 817a, Sp# 4022. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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