1936 Wreath Crown – George V
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The wreath crown design was used between 1927-36 (none minted in 1935 when the 'Rocking Horse' design was used for the 25th Jubilee). Low mintages each year. They are beautiful coins and very collectable.
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1936 Wreath Crown – George V
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The wreath crown design was used between 1927-36 (none minted in 1935 when the 'Rocking Horse' design was used for the 25th Jubilee). Low mintages each year. They are beautiful coins and very collectable.
1643 Crown – Charles I
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A large silver coin with diameter 44mm, weight 28.816g. The Obverse shows Charles on horseback carrying a sword. There are a large number of variations of Charles I crowns.
1686 Crown – First Bust – James II
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Silver crown (5 shillings) of King James II, dated 1686. Edge show regnal date SECVNDO. Minted at the Tower Mint, London. Variants can have stops or no stops.
1671 Crown – Charles II
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After the execution of Charles I in 1649, rule passed to the Commonwealth. Charles II returned in 1660 and the British Monarchy was restored. The Obverse shows the second bust of Charles II.
1691 Crown William and Mary
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The 1691 Crown William and Mary. The edge has the regnal year which for this coin may be TERTIO or TERTTIO. Another variant is I/E in legend. Minted at the Tower Mint, London.
1820 Crown George III LX Edge Year
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1820 Crown George III LX Edge Year: This design was minted 1818-1820 ('Last' or 'New' coinage). Production used Matthew Boulton and James Watt created steam-powered machines.
1743 Crown – George II
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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.
1726 Silver Crown – George I
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The 1726 Silver Crown, George I. Silver Crown coin of King George I. The reverse of the 1726 has slightly smaller plumes and roses than the earlier crowns of George I. The Regal year is printed in the edge, in the case of the 1726 crown it is DECIMO TERTIO.
2023 Charles III Coronation Crown Five Shillings
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The 2023 Charles III Coronation Crown. The five shilling coin to mark the Coronation of King Charles III on the 6 May 2023.
1951 Crown – Festival of Britain
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To celebrate the centennial of the Great Exhibition of 1851 it was decided that in 1951 there would be a national exhibition to celebrate the achievements of Great Britain. It was known as the Festival of Britain.