With all the focus on the coronation of Britan's new monarch King Charles III, it's worth looking back a few decades to the coronation of his grandfather, King George VI. Following the turmoil of the abdication of Edward VIII, his brother was crowned king in 1937 and became King George VI. By this point in history the silver crown was rarely issued for circulation - both within the UK or elsewhere in the empire. As a consequence, in the coronation year of King Geroge VI - 1937 - just two nations issued a silver crown coin as part of the celebrations. Those two nations were the United Kingdom and its dominion on the other side of the globe - Australia. The British crown has significance as it is the LAST EVER silver British crown to be put into circulation, thus ending a tradition that stretched back to 1551. Equally, the Australian coin has added significance as it is that nation's FIRST EVER crown, and they would only ever issue the crown once more making just two issues ever for the nation. The coins were similar in appearance - they featured the same portrait of King George VI by Hugh Paget, although the Australian coin featured a slightly longer legend.