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Lot 89: A Collection of UK and Foreign Silver and Cupro-Nickel Coins, George V to Elizabeth II
A group of British pre-decimal, early decimal, and international coins. The collection features UK denominations including Florins (Two Shillings), Shillings, and Sixpences primarily from the reigns of King George V and King George VI, with dates ranging from 1928 to 1948. Obverse inscriptions include GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX and GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX. The reverse designs carry the legend FID: DEF: IND: IMP: alongside denominations. The UK pre-1947 issues are composed of .500 fineness silver, while the 1947 and 1948 issues are cupro-nickel. The lot also includes several 1971 UK 10 New Pence coins featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. International coinage is represented by a 1944 Curacao 1 Gulden silver coin (.720 fineness) inscribed WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN and MUNT VAN CURACAO, alongside Spanish 10 and 25 Pesetas coins.
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