Festival Of Britain Silver Crown Coin, 1951
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Royal Mint: Manufacturer
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1951
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Commemorative crown issued to commemorate the 1951 Festival of Britain with original green slip case and information leaflet that reads: The first English Silver Crown piece was minted in 1551. 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 date 1851-1951 in Roman numerals, and a Latin inscription CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS - "By the industry of its people the State flourishes".
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The first English Silver Crown piece was minted in 1551. 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 date 1851-1951 in Roman numerals, and a Latin inscription CIVIUM INDUSTRIA FLORET CIVITAS - "By the industry of its people the State flourishes": 1951
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923/41/3
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British Red Cross Society. Kent Branch
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