Obverse: Crowned, draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, left. (Obverse effigy by A. Machin) Reverse: Crown in centre of inscription in two concentric circles: IN COMMEMORATION . QUEEN ELIZABETH II . SILVER JUBILEE 1977 / AMICTIAE VIRTUTISQUE . WASHINGTON D . C

Commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute to commemorate the Silver Jubilee

Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham

This was gifted to me in 1977 by my grandparents who were neighbours of Arnold Machin’s brother. It has never been cleaned, hence the tarnish and has been in a drawer with very occasional handling and inspection since new.