A set of circulating coins from 1944 provides the backdrop to some of the most epic events of the Second World War. D-Day opened a second front in Europe, whilst the ‘Forgotten Army’ fought to retake Burma.
Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Specification | Value |
|---|
George VI Half Crown
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | .500 Silver |
| Weight | 14.14g |
| Diameter | 32.31mm |
| Reverse Designer | G. Kruger Gray |
| Obverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Shape | Round |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
George VI Florin
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | .500 Silver |
| Weight | 11.31g |
| Diameter | 28.50mm |
| Reverse Designer | G. Kruger Gray |
| Obverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Shape | Round |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
George VI Shilling, English Lion
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | .500 Silver |
| Weight | 5.66g |
| Diameter | 23.60mm |
| Reverse Designer | G. Kruger Gray |
| Obverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Shape | Round |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
George VI Shilling, Scottish Lion
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | .500 Silver |
| Weight | 5.66g |
| Diameter | 23.60mm |
| Reverse Designer | G. Kruger Gray |
| Obverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Shape | Round |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
George VI Sixpence
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | .500 Silver |
| Weight | 2.83g |
| Diameter | 19.41mm |
| Reverse Designer | G. Kruger Gray |
| Obverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Shape | Round |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
George VI Threepence
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | Nickel Brass |
| Weight | 6.80g |
| Diameter | 21.08mm |
| Reverse Designer | Frances Madge Kitchener |
| Obverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Shape | Round |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
George VI Penny
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.45g |
| Diameter | 30.86mm |
| Reverse Designer | Charles Walter Coombes |
| Obverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Shape | Round |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
George VI Halfpenny
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.67g |
| Diameter | 25.48mm |
| Reverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Obverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Shape | Round |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
George VI Farthing
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.83g |
| Diameter | 20.19mm |
| Reverse Designer | H. Wilson Parker |
| Obverse Designer | T. Humphrey Paget |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944 |
| Shape | Round |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |