5 Shillings - George VI Festival of Britain

Name: 5 Shillings - George VI Festival of Britain
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year1951 Denom5 Shillings Mintage2 MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) Melt £0.22

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Country	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year	1951
Denomination	5 Shillings
Face value	12p
Mintage	2
Mint	Royal Mint · Llantrisant
Circulation	Circulating
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) (750/1000 fine)
Weight	28.280g · 0.6819 t oz
Diameter	38.6mm
Thickness	2.90mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade scale	UK (EF/UNC)

Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend above, denomination below. Script: Latin

Reverse

St. George slaying the dragon right, date and

Copper content

Fine troy oz 0.6819

Melt value £0.22

Premium over melt £7.77

Market Value

£6.74

▲ 16.9% 30d

Volume-weighted average across 114 verified sales in 6 grades.

Grade range £3 – £22

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Last sale 7 days ago View price history →

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Market Data by Grade

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	Grade	Latest	Avg (90d)	30d Δ	All-time range	Sales (1yr)	Total sales	Last sale
	UNC	£7.99 🔒 listed	£8.78	▼11.6%	£6.52 – £16.15	21	21	06-07-2026
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	BU	£14.63 🔒 listed	£14.63	–	£14.63 – £14.63	1	1	28-05-2026
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	VF	£2.71 🔒 listed	£6.59	▲30.9%	£1.16 – £21.51	84	85	16-07-2026
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	G	£3.30 🔒 listed	–	–	£3.30 – £3.30	1	1	13-04-2026
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	AG	£22.16 🔒 listed	–	–	£22.16 – £22.16	1	1	08-02-2026
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	PR-65	£7.59 🔒 listed	£7.86	–	£7.59 – £9.15	5	5	27-06-2026
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6 grades · last updated unknown

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