George VI 1951 Festival of Britain Silver Crown (Five Shillings), Boxed with Original Leaflet
A commemorative 1951 Festival of Britain Crown (Five Shillings), struck in silver to mark the national exhibition celebrating British industry, science and culture. The coin bears the laureate bust of George VI to the obverse and the iconic St George and the Dragon design to the reverse, dated 1951.
Presented in the original green Festival of Britain box with the accompanying explanatory leaflet, detailing the historic inscription and context of issue. A classic mid-20th-century British commemorative, appealing to collectors of royal coinage and Festival of Britain material.
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