1951 5 Shillings - George VI Festival of Britain

$49.00

5 Shillings - George VI Festival of Britain

1951. Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom. Mintage 1,983,500

Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) ( 38.61 mm, 28.22 g)

Obv: Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend above, denomination below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:
HP
FIVE SHILLINGS
Unabridged legend:
Georgius VI Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor
Humphrey Paget
Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Rev: St. George slaying the dragon right, date and designer's initials in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1951 B.P
Unabridged legend: Benedetto Pistrucci
Designer: Benedetto Pistrucci

KM# 880, Sp# 4111

5 Shillings - George VI Festival of Britain

1951. Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom. Mintage 1,983,500

Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) ( 38.61 mm, 28.22 g)

Obv: Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend above, denomination below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:
HP
FIVE SHILLINGS
Unabridged legend:
Georgius VI Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor
Humphrey Paget
Translation: George the Sixth by the Grace of God King of all the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget

Rev: St. George slaying the dragon right, date and designer's initials in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1951 B.P
Unabridged legend: Benedetto Pistrucci
Designer: Benedetto Pistrucci

KM# 880, Sp# 4111