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1/2 Crown - George VI 2nd type, with 'IND:IMP'
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1947-1948 |
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| Value | 1/2 Crown (1/8) |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX HP (Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains) |
| Reverse description | A crowned quartered shield of the Royal Arms occupies the centre of the reverse, flanked on either side by crowned royal cyphers 'GRI' (Georgius Rex Imperator). The Latin legend arcs above the shield, incorporating the titles of Defender of the Faith and Emperor of India. The denomination HALF CROWN appears below the shield, with the date of issue at the base. The design, by George Kruger Gray, is set within a beaded border. |
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The switch from silver to copper-nickel in 1947 was driven by acute postwar silver shortages and Britain's desperate financial position following the Second World War — the same year the country was forced to suspend sterling convertibility under American pressure. These were the last halfcrowns struck before Indian independence compelled the removal of "IND:IMP" from the coinage, making the 1947–1948 run a brief transitional window: base metal composition, but still carrying the imperial title that would become constitutionally obsolete on 15 August 1947.