A collection of UK currency comprising cupro-nickel and bronze denominations from the 19th and 20th centuries. The group includes multiple 1965 Winston Churchill commemorative crowns, heptagonal 50 pence pieces, and a quantity of pennies, halfpennies, and farthings. Obverse portraits depict Queen Victoria, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II. Notable inscriptions include ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D. and GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX. Reverse designs feature Britannia and the Golden Hind sailing ship. Visible dates include 1879, 1965, and 1966. The coins are accompanied by a cylindrical State Express 50 Cigarettes tin with a yellow and black paper label, marked MADE IN ENGLAND.
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