These are the ME (Modified Effigy) coins.
The silver coins - threepence / sixpence / shilling / half crown had ME in 1926.
The penny ME was also in 1926. No ME for the farthing or florin though, I think -
I guess just in different, separate years - not two versions in one year.
There are three ways to tell which version it is >
- 1 The initials BM on the base of the portrait are moved. Before modification they were B.M. in the middle, and after it was BM to the right (without full stops).
- 2 The spacing between the letters and the colon is different. The normal has the colon in the middle i.e. GRA:BRITT whereas the ME has GRA: BRITT on it (with a space).
- 3 The vertical gap between the two dots is closer on the standard (before modification) coin on the BRITT:OMN part, and they are further apart on the modified.
A member's website has a link that has (on a penny I think - but it applies to all) pictures on it ...
http://monnaiesetvarietes.zxq.net/FICHES/Royaume%20uni/GRANDE%20BRETAGNE.GEORGE%20V%20Portrait%20doc.pdf
EDIT: In case that link no longer works, here is another ...
http://monnaiesetvarietes.esy.es/FICHES/Royaume%20uni/GRANDE%20BRETAGNE.GEORGE%20V%20Portrait%20doc.pdf