United Kingdom 5 Shillings - Elizabeth II, 1960

British Exhibition

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Information

Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currency Pound sterling (1158 – 1970)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 5 Shillings
Year 1960
Ruler Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Composition Copper-nickel
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 28.28
Diameter (mm) 38.61
Thickness (mm) 3

Description

5 Shillings from United Kingdom. Issued in 1960. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 38.61 mm and weighs 28.28 g.

Obverse
Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around, engraver's initials on truncation. (Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse
The four quarterings of the Royal Arms each contained in a shield and arranged in saltire with, in the intervening spaces, a rose, a thistle, a sprig of shamrock and a leek; in the centre the Crown and in the base the date.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1960  1M € 2,10 € 3,30 € 4,80 € 6,50 € 6,70 95%
1960  50 — — — — — Frosted V.I.P. Proof 0.5%
1960  70K — — — € 12,00 € 18,00 Prooflike 5%

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