During the reign of George V, gold coins were minted across the British Empire. These coins bore George V’s portrait on the obverse and various designs on the reverse, reflecting the political and cultural context of the time. Here are some of the main types of gold coins minted during George V ... |
History of the nameIn the 1500s, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstaler (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, “valley”, cognate with “dale” in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachi ... |