I recently found this coin among a slew of documents pertaining to my childhood. I'm certain it's not a US coin, but have no idea what it is. It's the size of a silver dollar. I've adjusted the contrast in the image to bring out the details. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It is a 25 new pence from Great Britain. Copper-nickel composition. Commemorates silver jubilee of QE II.
Just one question about that (apparently) alternative reality site - who does it's webmaster think wore the British crown (1) from the death of George VI in 1952 through 1970, and (2) from 1982 to the present?.
Welcome to CoinTalk AKass. As others have already pointed out, it is a crown (25p in new money) for the Queen's silver jubilee. My father (who was a bus driver) once got given one of these by a woman who had no other loose coins on her and needed to get to her sister's house.
the coin is from a period where britain was switching from the old monetary system to a new, more simple system. the site is referring to that period, not her reign.
Have to say that a lot of these coins are available in the UK so have little value really.... possibly £1 each. Best wishes, Mike.
I think it may also refer to the period of the portrait typically used on the British coins. QEII has had several different portraits used during her reign and since the portrait is used on al the coins you have the Young Head period, the Machins portrait period etc etc.
From 1953 to 1970, UK used their old pound sterling system. From 1971 to 1982, the cuerency was changed to the current system, and was renamed new pound sterling, in 1982, the currency was renamed to just "pound sterling", that's why the periods in the site are divided like that.
I found twenty of the various 25 New Pence/Crown size in a $1 foreign bin: Jubilee, Churchil, and Lady Di's wedding. I take them to the local British Pubs here in So Cal. I usually get a pint in trade for the Churchils or Jubilees or I'll give the Lady Di's to the lady's and get hours of conversation. Scandalous...
