1916 AUSTRALIA SHILLING – GEORGE V – MELBOURNE MINT
£50.00
A 1916 Australia Shilling struck at the Melbourne Mint, identified by the M mintmark below the date. Sterling silver (.925) with the crowned head portrait of King George V and the classic Australian Coat of Arms reverse. A key wartime issue from Australia’s early Commonwealth coinage.
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This 1916 Australia Shilling (M mintmark) was produced at the Melbourne Mint, one of the principal Commonwealth mints supplying silver coinage during the First World War. The M beneath the date is the defining feature of this issue and distinguishes it from the Heaton‑struck “H” variety of the same year.
The obverse features the crowned bust of King George V facing left, with the legend GEORGIVS V D.G. BRITT: OMN: REX F.D. IND: IMP: around. This crowned portrait is specific to Australian and other Commonwealth issues.
The reverse displays the Australian Coat of Arms, supported by the kangaroo and emu, with a seven‑pointed star above and the denomination ONE SHILLING around.
Struck in .925 Sterling Silver, weighing 5.65 g and measuring 23.5 mm, this issue forms part of Australia’s early Commonwealth silver series. The 1916‑M shilling is collected both as a standalone date and as part of mintmark sets.
Specifications
- Country: Australia
- Denomination: Shilling
- Year: 1916
- Monarch: George V
- Mint: Melbourne Mint
- Mintmark: M
- Metal: .925 Sterling Silver
- Weight: 5.65 g
- Diameter: 23.5 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Obverse: Crowned head of King George V left
- Reverse: Australian Coat of Arms
- Mintage: Melbourne mintage not officially separated; often grouped with total 1916 production
- Catalogue References:
- KM: 27
- McDonald: 102
- Renniks: 33
SEO Tags: Australia, Shilling, 1916, George V, Crowned Head, M Mintmark, Melbourne Mint, Pre‑decimal Silver, Commonwealth Coinage, Sterling Silver, Numismatics, Collectable Coins
