The 1947 and the 1948 issues had the normal legend on the coins, but in 1947 India became independent and so that in 1949 changed that legend.

Intended as a ‘tonic for the nation’, and to lift the country’s spirits following the end of the Second World War, the Festival of Britain was a spectacular cultural event to showcase British manufacturing and design.

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Four hundred years later, on the occasion of the Festival of Britain, the Royal Mint has issued a Crown piece, bearing on its edge the Latin inscription MDCCCLI CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS MCMLI -- 1851 By the industry of its people the State flourishes 1951. This means that, at no extra cost to you, we may earn a small commission from (EPN) when you make a purchase through these links. Just as advertised and not like MANY others who photograph their notes beneath glass and with favourable lighting to make them look WAY nicer than what arrives in the post.If uncertain about a purchase, we encourage our clients to ask any questions beforehand so as to minimise the time our valuable coins spend in transit. Bullion markets can be volatile and the value of Bullion may fluctuate depending on the market value of precious metals.

When I lived in Canada back in 1962 I got 10 one dollar coins from the bank, and managed to spend most of them without difficulty, although they tended to be put on one side in the till so I doubt that they went further! Attractively toned with a cameo effect, proof as issued in the Festival of Britain set, mint state . Members from this site want to exchange it: Eureka, floyd1, pyros09100, Joe-breuille, Pipo7, Spatri, Crapgamer, Arnhemcoin, Andrej-Oslo, rmj, YnCaptan, Haigbill, WyldStallyns, superman43, Or3s7as, J-J. One Pound was twenty shillings (20'), with twelve pence (12d) to the shilling, there was 240d to the Pound. It is a simple design with EP for Elizabeth and Phillip on one side and the Queen’s portrait on the other side.The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition held throughout the United Kingdom in the summer of 1951. The first was struck for his Coronation in 1937 and that was half silver, this second and last crown was struck in Prooflike cupronickel. Everything before King George V is difficult to find, maybe it is because they are so old and struck in Sterling Silver.

This coin was not included in demonetization legislation when decimalization was introduced in 1971.These Crowns were produced to commemorate the Festival of Britain which took place on the South Bank of the River Thames in London opening on the 4th May 1951 for five months which was literally 100 years after the Great Exhibition in London'€™s Hyde Park from May to October 1851. Or maybe the difference is an increasing amount of cameo as you move from proof-like to VIP strikes. Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London.