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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 1268145, member: 29751&quot;]It is indeed a coin.&nbsp; After the British monetary system was decimalized in 1971, they replaced the British Crown with a coin of similar size and value in the new system -- the 25 Pence.&nbsp; These coins are legal tender in Great Britain, and are generally struck to commemorate British Royalty celebrations (e.g. 1972 was&nbsp; for the 25th wedding anniversary of Eliz II and Prince Philip, the 1977 issue was to celebrate Queen Elizabeth&#039;s silver Jubilee, the 1980 issue for the 80th birthday of the Queen Mother, and in 1981, the coin was issued to celebrate the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Di).&nbsp; In 1990 the commemorative issues were changed to a value of 5 pounds (e.g., the 2002 coin struck commemorating the life of the Queen Mother).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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