Handmade Coin Ring
Crafted from a
Silver Half Crown
9/10mm band thickness
Sizes: 'R' to 'Z'
Made from George VI Silver Half Crown
Dates: pre 1947
(0.50% Silver)
Composition: Silver and Copper
Reverse:
The outside of the ring is inscribed with:
FID:DEF HALF CROWN (Date)
(Fidei Defensor)
Latin translation:
“Defender of the faith”
Depicting a crowned shield
with the
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom,
combining the Arms of
England, Ireland and Wales.
Obverse:
The inside of the ring is inscribed with
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX
(Georgivs VI Dei Gratai Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei
Defensor Indiae Imperator)
Latin abbreviated translation of:
“George Vl by the Grace of God,
King of all the Britains”
Composition: Silver and Copper
These rings are crafted from coins which do not contain any nickel and therefore will not give any nickel irritation or staining to the skin
Please note:
Due to the coins being in circulation they have picked up marks, scratches, etc, which only adds to the individual character of the ring