otherwise a bold to good very fine and pleasing for this issue
design by heraldic artist Timothy Noad
initial mark cross fleury and one pellet stop in legend
Chinese characters centre within innermost beaded border surrounded by Manchu characters
Davies 320
George V 1927 matte proof Shilling PF66 MATTE struck for experimental purposes otherwise a bold to goodGeorge V (1910 36), Half Silver Matte Proof Shilling, 1927, struck from sand blasted dies, bare head left, BM on truncation for engraver Bertram Mackennal, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX, rev. struck en medaille, Lion standing left on Imperial crown, K. G. by top of tail for engraver Kruger Gray, denomination in words at bottom with date, Latin legend surrounding . FID. DEF. IND. IMP (Bull 3831 R7; ESC