PF64 MATTE | George VI (1936-1952), cupro-nickel matte proof Crown, 1951, Festival of Britain issue, bare head left, HP below truncation for engraver Thomas Humphry Paget, denomination FIVE SHILLINGS below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX: F: D:, rev. St. George and the Dragon, initials BP to upper right of exergue for designer Benedetto Pistrucci, date below, edge inscribed (S.4111). A rare matte proof variant of this popular coin, only 12 have ever been recorded with either NGC or PCGS, this particular example has been graded by NGC as PF64 MATTE.
NGC Certification 2878270-001.
The Latin legend translates as "George the Sixth by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith".
Estimate: £6,000-8,000