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UNITED KINGDOM. George VI, 1936-52.
CuproNickel crown, 1951. Royal Mint. Prooflike.
Struck to commemorate the Festival of Britain. The Festival of Britain was a series of exhibitions held nation wide, commemorating on the one hand the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851 and on the other promoting the improvements in design for the post-war rebuilding of the country. The official opening was on 3 May 1951. The principal exhibition sites were the South Bank, London on the Thames near Waterloo Station; Poplar, East London (Architecture), Battersea Park (Festival Gardens), South Kensington (Science) and Kelvin Hall, Glasgow (Industrial Power).
Bare head of King George VI facing left; denomination below; around above, GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D:. Design by Thomas Humphrey Paget. / St George rearing right, dragon below; date and B.P. in exergue. Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge inscribed; MDCCCLI CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS MCMLI.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PL 65, certification number 5878476-004.
NGC Census in this grade: 54.
NGC Census in higher grade: 17
Total NGC Census: 345
Reference: S-4111; KM-880; Dav-112A
Mintage: 2,003,540.
Diameter: 39 mm.
Weight: 28.276 g.
Composition: CuproNickel.
PLEASE NOTE: 0 % Buyer Premium on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Only delivery cost will be added to your order.
CuproNickel crown, 1951. Royal Mint. Prooflike.
Struck to commemorate the Festival of Britain. The Festival of Britain was a series of exhibitions held nation wide, commemorating on the one hand the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851 and on the other promoting the improvements in design for the post-war rebuilding of the country. The official opening was on 3 May 1951. The principal exhibition sites were the South Bank, London on the Thames near Waterloo Station; Poplar, East London (Architecture), Battersea Park (Festival Gardens), South Kensington (Science) and Kelvin Hall, Glasgow (Industrial Power).
Bare head of King George VI facing left; denomination below; around above, GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D:. Design by Thomas Humphrey Paget. / St George rearing right, dragon below; date and B.P. in exergue. Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge inscribed; MDCCCLI CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS MCMLI.
In secure plastic holder, graded NGC PL 65, certification number 5878476-004.
NGC Census in this grade: 54.
NGC Census in higher grade: 17
Total NGC Census: 345
Reference: S-4111; KM-880; Dav-112A
Mintage: 2,003,540.
Diameter: 39 mm.
Weight: 28.276 g.
Composition: CuproNickel.
PLEASE NOTE: 0 % Buyer Premium on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Only delivery cost will be added to your order.