Crown - 1937 to 1938 - Not intended for circulation
The 1937 crown was especially struck to commemorate the coronation of George VI. It's colloquial or slang name, 'Casey's Cartwheel', was an irreverent dig at the Treasurer of the time, R.G Casey, who proposed the coin. The short history of the Australian crown is a sad and confusing one. Sad, because it was so unpopular. Confusing, because it was originally designed as a one-off commemorative but lost it's significance when issued again in 1938.
The large size and weight, an open design and a clumsy manufacturing process combined to make the Australian crown notorious for bag marks, dings and rim nicks. After striking, the coins were transported by a conveyor belt and dropped into a collection bucket. There a numerous examples of coins which display a neat row of tooth marks imparted by the reeded edge of another crown.
Click on a coin to view additional values, details and varieties about it.
To view Crown 1937 to 1938 business strike coins, click on the last tab.
- PR
- Business strike
| Variety | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 | PR-68 | PR-69 | PR-70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | $14,700 | $24,000 | - | $26,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | - | - | $34,200 | - | - | - | - |
View the grading section to identify grades (G-4, F-12, AU-50, MS,..).
