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When Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in 1952, Britain’s system of currency had remained unchanged for centuries. Recalling a bygone era of pounds, shillings and pence, we celebrate Britain’s longest-reigning monarch with this complete set of circulating pre-decimal coins bearing her portrait.

*Coin designs may differ

Specification

Specification Value
Year 2023
Specification Value

Crown

Specification Value
Denomination Crown
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 28.280g
Diameter 38.61mm
Reverse Designer Oscar Nemon
Specification Value
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Quality Circulating
Year 1965
Condition Minimum of Fine

Halfcrown

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 14.140g
Diameter 32.30mm
Reverse Designer Cecil Thomas
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Circulating
Year 1953-1967
Condition Minimum of Fine

Florin

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 11.310g
Diameter 28.50mm
Reverse Designer Edgar Fuller / Cecil Thomas
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Circulating
Year 1953-1967
Condition Minimum of Fine

English Shilling

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 5.660g
Diameter 23.50mm
Reverse Designer William Maving Gardner
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Circulating
Year 1953-1967
Condition Minimum of Fine

Sixpence

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 2.830g
Diameter 19.30mm
Reverse Designer Edgar Fuller / Cecil Thomas
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Circulating
Year 1953-1967
Condition Minimum of Fine

Scottish Shilling

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 5.660g
Diameter 23.50mm
Reverse Designer William Maving Gardner
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Circulating
Year 1953-1967
Condition Minimum of Fine

Threepence

Specification Value
Alloy Nickel Brass
Weight 6.800g
Diameter 21.74mm
Reverse Designer William Maving Gardner
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Circulating
Year 1953-1967
Condition Minimum of Fine

Penny

Specification Value
Alloy Bronze
Weight 9.450g
Diameter 30.80mm
Reverse Designer Charles Walter Coombes
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Circulating
Year 1953-1967
Condition Minimum of Fine

Halfpenny

Specification Value
Alloy Bronze
Weight 5.670g
Diameter 25.40mm
Reverse Designer Thomas Humphrey Paget
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Circulating
Year 1953-1967
Condition Minimum of Fine

Farthing

Specification Value
Alloy Bronze
Weight 2.830g
Diameter 20.00mm
Reverse Designer Harold Wilson Parker
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Circulating
Year 1953-1956
Condition Minimum of Fine
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