British Maundy Thursday silver coin set King George VI 1941

I have wanted a Great Britain Maundy coin set since I was a kid and finally got this one from 1941.

Maundy Thursday is the day before Good Friday and three days before Easter. In 1941 Maundy Thursday was on April 10, 1941.

The practice of English kings handing out money to poor people on Maundy Thursday was started by King John (reigned 1199 to 1216) and was made official by Charles II (reigned 1660 to 1685).

The specially struck coins are silver 1, 2, 3, and four pence coins. They were originally struck in sterling silver but from 1920 to 1970 were struck in 50% silver.

The Royal Maundy ceremony takes place every Maundy Thursday at London's Westminster Abbey with the recipients selected by church officials.


Great Britain Maundy Coin Set 1941 - 1 Pence
Silver, 11 mm, 0.47 gm


Great Britain Maundy Coin Set 1941 - 2 Pence
Silver, 13 mm, 0.94 gm


Great Britain Maundy Coin Set 1941 - 3 Pence
Silver, 16 mm, 1.41 gm


Great Britain Maundy Coin Set 1941 - 4 Pence
Silver, 18 mm, 1.89 gm

The British Pathe film "King & Queen At Maundy Service" (1950, 4-1/2 minutes) is on YouTube at:



British Pathe film - King & Queen At Maundy Service (1950) - Arrival


British Pathe film - King & Queen At Maundy Service (1950) - The coins
Nice bright and shiny coins

 

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Not every Maundy Thursday in Westminster Abbey - the location varies each year. Over the years, the ceremony, which includes the symbolic washing of the feet of the selected recipients, has taken place in more than 30 or 40 cathedrals.

 

Nice. Because the sets are so expensive, I'm trying to get just a Maundy penny from each ruler. I can mind my budget and it's my favorite of the set because it's so small!

 

The older ones seem to be more affordable.
Good that they went back to sterling silver anyway - these ones seem to tone differently with less silver.

 

Yes, they may be like the U.S. Type I Silver Three Cent Pieces which were 75% silver and 25% copper. They can get some very ugly toning marks on them. The Maundy sets which are 50-50 might have more problems.

I have only two Maundy sets and they are part of 1902 and 1937 coronation sets. I also have an 1800 Maundy penny because its connection to this item.



The previous counterstamped foreign crowns had been counterfeited. The use of the bust from the Maundy penny seemed to curtail that.

 

I think Charles should hit the streets and pass them out to his country.

 

Wow I like the counter stamping one