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Unique type, issued to celebrate the 1951 Festival of Britain.
Only the second Crown coin of the reign of King George VI.
Official British legal tender – spans 38.61mm in diameter.
Carries Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George & the Dragon motif.
Also features Humphrey Paget’s portrait of King George VI.
Struck by the Royal Mint when domiciled on Tower Hill.
Offered in strictly Uncirculated condition!
Specifications
Quality
Uncirculated
Denomination
Crown
Issued By
Royal Mint
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Great Britain George VI 1951 Festival of Britain Crown Uncirculated
$39.95 AUD
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The first English Crown was struck under King Edward VI in 1551 and, exactly 400 years later, King George VI continued the tradition with the issue of the 1951 Festival of Britain Crown.
Only the second crown issued during the reign of King George VI, this coin was struck for the 1951 Festival of Britain – a nationwide exhibition and fair held to pay homage to British achievements in science, technology, design, architecture and the arts. In part, it was hoped that the festival would boost morale and mark the end of austerity after the Second World War, and there’s little doubt that it achieved this goal. With the centrepiece domiciled on the South Bank of the Thames, and events held all over the UK, the Festival of Britain was a tremendous success. Attended by millions of people, the event became a ‘beacon of change’, and helped shape life in Britain for a generation.
Struck at the Royal Mint on Tower Hill, the 1951 Festival of Britain Crown gives all collectors the chance to enjoy one of the world’s finest coin designs – Benedetto Pistrucci’s neo-classical masterpiece, St George & the Dragon. The broad 38.61mm flan also carried the portrait of King George VI by Humphrey Paget, with a Latin edge inscription MDCCCLI CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS MCMLI – ‘1851 By the Industry of its people, the State flourishes 1951’.
A must-have for all collectors – especially at this price – we have a small number of the 1951 Festival of Britain Crown available in strictly Uncirculated condition. Click add to cart now!
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Great Britain George VI 1951 Festival of Britain Crown Uncirculated
$39.95 AUD
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Issued By
Royal Mint
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Year of Issue
1951
Denomination
Crown
Grade
UNC
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Quality
Uncirculated
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The first English Crown was struck under King Edward VI in 1551 and, exactly 400 years later, King George VI continued the tradition with the issue of the 1951 Festival of Britain Crown.
Only the second crown issued during the reign of King George VI, this coin was struck for the 1951 Festival of Britain – a nationwide exhibition and fair held to pay homage to British achievements in science, technology, design, architecture and the arts. In part, it was hoped that the festival would boost morale and mark the end of austerity after the Second World War, and there’s little doubt that it achieved this goal. With the centrepiece domiciled on the South Bank of the Thames, and events held all over the UK, the Festival of Britain was a tremendous success. Attended by millions of people, the event became a ‘beacon of change’, and helped shape life in Britain for a generation.
Struck at the Royal Mint on Tower Hill, the 1951 Festival of Britain Crown gives all collectors the chance to enjoy one of the world’s finest coin designs – Benedetto Pistrucci’s neo-classical masterpiece, St George & the Dragon. The broad 38.61mm flan also carried the portrait of King George VI by Humphrey Paget, with a Latin edge inscription MDCCCLI CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS MCMLI – ‘1851 By the Industry of its people, the State flourishes 1951’.
A must-have for all collectors – especially at this price – we have a small number of the 1951 Festival of Britain Crown available in strictly Uncirculated condition. Click add to cart now!
