King George of England.

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King George of England.

So here we have the United Kingdom shilling, nominal - 5. The year of issue of this coin is 1951, mint: Royal mint, Tower Hill, London, UK. Total circulation – 1.983.540.

King of England George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) 14 December 1895 - 6 February 1952, became the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Emperor of India, upon the unexpected abdication of his brother, Edward VI.

He reigned from 11 December 1936 until his death. As well as being King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British dominions beyond the seas, George VI was the last Emperor of India and the last King of Ireland (until 1949, succeeding to that title by the enactment of the External Relations Act, 1936, until its repeal in the Republic of Ireland Act, 1948 when Ireland also left the Commonwealth).

He was the third British monarch to use the name Windsor, the name his father had given to his branch of the German royal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was king during the Second World War.

Object data

Title

King George of England.

Artist

mint, Tower Hill, London, UK

Founder

United Kingdom.

Date

1951.

Culture

England.

Medium

Nickel-brass.

Dimensions

28.28X38.61X2.9.

Classification

Coin.

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