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British Coins
1743 Crown – George II -The 1743 Silver Crown of King George II, dated 1743. The Reverse shows crowned cruciform shields with roses in angles. The roses indicate the coin was minted with bullion from mines in the West of England.
2023 Fifty Pence Windrush Generation -The 2023 Fifty Pence Windrush Generation of Charles III. 50p coin minted to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Windrush Generation.
1811 Three Shilling coin of George III (Type 1) -The Three Shilling coin was a Bank of England Issue Bank Token issued when the Royal Mint had suspended mintage of crown coins due to the Napoleonic wars. Three shillings coins were minted 1811-1816 (type 1 between 1811-12 and type 2 1812-1816). While unusual they are not that rare.
2023 Five Pounds Pride of England – Charles III -A £5 coin to commemorate the England’s Lionesses, the successful England women’s football team. The Reverse, by Norman Sillman, shows the classic Three Lions design which was originally used on the 1997 one-pound coin.
2023 Fifty Pence NHS 75 Years Charles III -50p coin minted to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS, which was created in 1948. The Reverse, by Alice Lediard, shows words that honour the work of the NHS.
1916 Gold Sovereign Sydney George V -The Reverse, by Benedetto Pistrucci, shows St George on horseback slaying the Dragon with a sword. On the floor to the left is a broken spear from an earlier attack. Just above the date is the letter 'S' indicating the Sydney mint. Artist's initials (B.P.) to the right.