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1951 British George VI coinage, including the commemorative Festival of Britain Crown coin.

• The large central coin is a Crown (five shillings) minted for the Festival of Britain.
• The Crown features Benedetto Pistrucci's classic St George and the Dragon design on the reverse.
• The set includes various other denominations from that year, such as a penny, a half-crown, and a shilling.
• The 1951 Crown was the only non-silver crown issued during George VI's reign and was made of a copper-nickel alloy.
• These coins remain legal tender in the UK, with the Crown having a remonetized value of 25 pence.