United Kingdom 5 shillings 1951 "Festival of Britain" 

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United Kingdom 5 shillings 1951 "Festival of Britain"
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
892527
Area
Coins
Title
United Kingdom 5 shillings 1951 "Festival of Britain"
Country
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Face value
5 shillings (dollar, 45 piastres)
Year
1951
Variety / overstrike
Era
United Kingdom - Kingdom (1707-present)
Head of State
George VI of the United Kindom (1936-1952)
Type
Coin
Designer
Paget, Thomas Humphrey, Pistrucci, Benedetto
Series
Commemorative
Theme
Fauna (Animals), Horse Back Riders, Horses
Material
Cupronickel (Cupronickel)
Weight
28.3
Diameter
38.61
Thickness
2.9
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
1951 B.P
Reverse
GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : FIVE SHILLINGS HP
Edge
Plain with inscription: MDCCCLI CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS MCMLI
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None
Number produced
2.004.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 880
Catalogue number
Spink# 4111
Details
Not-circulating coin.