1951 P/L George VI British Crown (Festival of Britain)

Obverse
1951 P/L George VI British Crown (Festival of Britain) (Obverse)

Reverse
1951 P/L George VI British Crown (Festival of Britain) (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  George VI 
Face value:  1 Crown 
Date:  1951 
Purpose:  Commemorative 
Subject:  Festival of Britain 
 
Obverse:  Head of George VI facing left 
Legend:  GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D: FIVE SHILLINGS 
 
Reverse:  St. George slaying the dragon 
Legend:  1951 
 
Edge:  Inscription: MDCCCLI CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS MCMLI 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Thomas Humphrey Paget, Benedetto Pistrucci 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 880 

Currency
Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

Grades & Prices Available
(BU)
$19.99
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Issue
Year: 
1951 P/L 
Mintage:  2,004,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  Prooflike  

Specifications
Total Weight:  28.2800g (0.91 Oz)  
Composition:  Copper-Nickel 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  38.61mm 
Thickness:  2.90mm 

Description

George VI British Crown

The first Silver Crown piece was minted in 1551. Four houndred years later, on the occasion of the Festival of Britain, the Royal Mint has issued a Crown piece, bearing on its edge the Latin inscription MDCCCLI CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS MCMLI - 1851 By the industry of its people the State flourishes 1951.

Boxed issue: 1951 P/L [box]
Coin only issue: 1951 P/L


Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1951 P/L 2,004,000 $6.00 $9.40 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00
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