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A collection of mixed metal UK and Commonwealth commemorative and currency coins including examples from Australia, New Zealand, and Gibraltar. This lot comprises an assortment of coins primarily struck in silver-coloured metal, possibly including silver proof and cupro-nickel compositions. The group features several United Kingdom five-shilling crowns with obverse portraits of King George VI, inscribed GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D:, and Queen Elizabeth II, inscribed ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D:. Notable issues include a 1951 Festival of Britain crown featuring a St. George and Dragon reverse design. Australian coinage is represented by twelve-sided 50-cent pieces commemorating the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games, while New Zealand items include a 1967 dollar and a 1974 dollar for the Christchurch Commonwealth Games. Modern Gibraltar issues include proof-style half-crowns and crowns dated between 2017 and 2019, bearing the legend ELIZABETH II D G REGINA GIBRALTAR and commemorative inscriptions such as THE VOICE OF A NATION. A specific commemorative piece features a rectangular colourised photographic insert depicting a wartime scene between the dates 1939 and 1945. Most coins in this collection are presented in clear plastic protective capsules.
Condition report:
The coins exhibit a range of conditions, from light circulation wear on the standard currency pieces to brilliant uncirculated and proof finishes on the commemorative items. Several of the modern Gibraltar coins show mirrored fields and frosted devices consistent with proof striking (photo 1). The Australian 50-cent pieces display minor surface contact marks and light toning to the fields (photo 2). The George VI crowns show typical light storage wear and superficial scratches consistent with handled pieces (photo 1). Most items are well-preserved within their protective plastic capsules, which show minor external scuffing (photo 3).
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