Product Details
Issued by: The Royal Mint
Diameter: 20.3mm
Thickness: approx. 1.4mm
Material: Bronze (97% Cu, 2.5% Zn, 0.5% Sn)
Weight: approx. 3.55g
Year of issue: 1971
Design
Surface: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the tiara of the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 1971
Full legend: Elizabeth II dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
TRANSLATION: By the grace of God Queen Elizabeth II Defender of the Faith
Front Side Designer: Arnold Machin
Reverse: Portcullis with chained crown (an adaptation of the badge of Henry VII, now the badge of the Palace of Westminster) and forehead.
Reverse Designer: Christopher Ironside
Perimeter: Smooth
I purchased this coin from a coin shop some time ago.
■It is a very gracious old coin, but we have not authenticated it and cannot guarantee its authenticity.
We have confirmed that it does not react to magnets.
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There are scratches, stains and rust from age. Please check the images.
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