Fascinating Lacquered 1953 British Five Shillings

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mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2975 Posts	Posted 12/25/2021 11:21 am Now this only cost me a dollar, but I know this was done post mint as a piece of artwork (and I really like this piece), and they did a few other British coins. The only mark on this is the word silver on the side, but no fineness marking, so, I wonder how much silver this actually contains? Edited by mrwhatisit 12/25/2021 10:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Carrigna Valued Member United States 413 Posts	Posted 12/25/2021 11:35 am I wish I have a better news for you regarding this crown or 5/- or five shilling coin. It does not contain any silver but base metals- copper-nickel. Hope this helps? Last time they issued a silver crown was back in 1937 for the circulation. Now The Royal Mint does issue some silver 5 pound coins only in the special pack or set. Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2975 Posts	Posted 12/25/2021 12:46 pm Oh I forgot the 3rd picture, but I know the coin itself is not silver, I was just referring to the ring of metal around the coin... Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190400 Posts	Posted 12/27/2021 09:45 am Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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