Important British and World Coins

Elizabeth II (1952-, Five New Pence [1968-81], a uniface striking of the rev. on a rectangular piece of scrap aluminium, 29 x 29mm, 1.48g. Virtually as made, interesting (£20-30)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Joanna Tansley Collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials.

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Such pieces might be made when a coining press was being set up. The Royal Mint confirm that it was struck from an official die