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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;onecenter, post: 1914138, member: 8703&quot;]It most certainly was a coin, with &quot;five shillings&quot; prominently struck under the bust of King George VI.</p><p><br /></p><p>Undoubtedly, few of the commemoratives ever would have circulated, since so few of the previous silver issues were ever minted, crowns would be a rare sight in circulation.&nbsp; Great Britain in 1951 was a victorious ally but a coin of this denomination was <u>a lot</u> of money back then.&nbsp; The post-War recovery was hard on our British friends. </p><p><br /></p><p>Crowns, whether silver or copper-nickel were often issued for commemorative occasions only after the reign of Queen Victoria, with few exceptions, from 1902-1965.&nbsp; Nonetheless, the copper-nickel crowns of 1951, 1953, 1960 and 1965 were issued in much larger quantities compared to the silver coins issued before 1938.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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