I can entirely understand whey George V might have buried — or perhaps had buried on his behalf as part of a foundation stone laying ceremony — coins under a building such as Senate House. But why two fairly obscure churches in Leeds?,(reply>), @Matthew Malthouse If Wikipedia is to be believed, not that many. The category 'churches completed in 1933' lists 4 UK churches. One of which was a Presbyterian Chapel, one had construction started in 1836, one was formed in 1932, and the last one is the one with the stolen penny. St Mary's in Kirkstall does not have a Wikipedia article.<br>I'm guessing no other buildings were deemed important enough by King George.,(reply>), @Daedalus Young  But they'd hardly have been the only churches started in his reign.,(reply>), Because the King was the supreme governor of the Church of England.