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GREAT BRITAIN George V (1910–1936). Crown, matt proof 1927, London. Obverse: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX. Bare head facing left; signature BM. Reverse: ·FID· - ·DEF· - ·IND· - ·IMP· / ·CRO - WN·. Within a wreath adorned with shamrocks, roses and thistles, a crown surmounted by the (date); signature KG. S.4036 - KM.836 - Esc.367A; Silver - 38 mm - 12 h This is the third-highest grade! From the A-TOKYO collection. NGC PF 64 MATTE (2011260-407). On a matt-polished blank (MATTE PROOF). Obverse by Bertram McKennal (BM) and reverse by Kruger Gray (KG). Rare. Superb in Proof condition. This is the first British crown issued since 1902; a quarter of a century had passed since a crown commemorating the coronation of Edward VII was struck. The new designs by Mr George (Kruger) Gray aroused great interest at the time, and an enthusiastic journalist from The Times noted: ‘No crown had been struck since 1902, and many feared that the series of these splendid coins had come to an end, as the 1910 crown by Mr A.G. Wyon for King George V—depicting a spirited St George in a somewhat awkward pose slaying a thoroughly convincing dragon—was not an official issue. The rose, thistle and shamrock, which are to appear on the new crown—in a design that seems a little too imposing for the motif—have been absent from our coinage since the final year of Queen Victoria’s reign. ’ Only a small number of the new silver coins were struck with a matt finish, for photographic purposes
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