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British Pre-decimal and Decimal Coins and Commemorative Sets Including Britain's First Decimal Coins Set - An assortment of British coinage spanning the reigns of George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II. The collection features a blue presentation folder titled Britain's First Decimal Coins in gold-coloured lettering, containing a set of early decimal currency. Multiple cupro-nickel commemorative crowns are housed in Trustee Savings Bank plastic cases, including 1981 Royal Wedding crowns inscribed H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES ROYAL WEDDING COMMEMORATIVE CROWN JULY 29TH 1981 LADY DIANA SPENCER, alongside a 1977 Silver Jubilee equestrian crown. The loose currency comprises a significant quantity of circulated pre-decimal and early decimal coins in cupro-nickel and bronze, including florins, two-shilling pieces, and shillings. Notable inscriptions include GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX and ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D:, with visible dates such as 1948, 1951, and 1961. The commemorative cases bear a printed red TSB logo. No hallmarks or assay marks are visible on the loose base-metal coinage.