Pictures of a specific coin are difficult to come by. Usually you should be able to find one on eBay, but the picture is withdrawn after the coin is sold.
See link to "The Royal Mint" below and look for the 1965 Five Shillings.
That is far too much information to provide in this forum.
British Coins have been issued for well over 1,000 years.
British coin catalogues consist of anything from 400 to over 1,000 pages of British coins with valuations, some with pictures and detailed descriptions.
The only George III coins minted in 1790 were the Guinea and Half-Guinea coins, although there are many counterfeits of most denominations.
Pictures of a specific coin are difficult to come by. Frequently you should be able to find one on eBay, but the picture is withdrawn after the coin is sold.
Pictures of a specific coin are difficult to come by. Frequently you should be able to find
one on eBay, but the picture is withdrawn after the coin is sold.
British coins circulating in 1732 would include -
Five Guinea (gold)
Two Guinea (gold)
Guinea (gold)(21 Shillings)
Half-Guinea (gold)
Crown (silver)(5 Shillings)
Halfcrown (silver)(2 Shillings and Sixpence)
Shilling (silver)(12 Pence)
Sixpence (silver)
Groat (silver)(Fourpence)
Threepence (silver)
Twopence (silver)
Penny (silver)
Halfpenny (copper)
Farthing (copper)(quarter Penny)
The gold and silver coins will have the Latin inscription "GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA" on the obverse - "George II by the Grace of God".
The copper coins will have the Latin inscription "GEORGIVS II REX" on the obverse - "George II King".
See the link below for examples of a 1730 Halfpenny and a 1731 Farthing
The 5 New Pence coin was first issued in 1968.
The 10 New Pence coin was first issued in 1968.
The 50 New Pence coin was first issued in 1969.
The 2 New Pence coin was first issued in 1971.
The 1 New Penny coin was first issued in 1971.
The Half New Pence coin was first issued in 1971.
Go to the Royal Mint link below and select the coin you want to see.
You do not specify a particular coin
The links below show an 1861 Halfpenny and an 1861 Threepence.
See the link below to the Royal Mint.
Go through the various denominations until you find what you are looking for.
price off 1968
The last British Crown (5 Shillings) coin to be minted was the 1965 Churchill Commemorative.
The "Churchill Dollar" more correctly known as the British 1965 Crown (Five Shillings) Churchill Commemorative coin is made from a copper-nickel alloy as have all circulating British "silver" coins since 1947.
Try eBay or a reputable coin dealer. They do not have all that much value , so do not go to too much trouble. British 1965 Crown - Churchill commemorative.
The coin you refer to does not exist in gold, it is made of cupro-nickel. A British 1965 Crown (Five Shillings)(Churchill Commemorative), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2 GBP. If it has been circulated, not much. A British 1965 Crown (Five Shillings)(Churchill Commemorative - Satin finish "VIP" Specimen), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £850 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
The coin you have is a Churchill Commemorative Crown and NOT halfcrown. Worth around 50p - £1 today (they were mass produced in 1965....just under 20 million struck in cupro-nickel - an alloy of copper and nickel).
Winston Churchill featured on the reverse of the 1965 British Crown, commemorating his death.
Commemorative circulation coins were not issued in Queen Victoria's day. Crown coins issued from late 1887 to 1892 have what is known as the "Jubilee" bust of Queen Victoria. It is very possible that you have a commemorative medallion or some other type of souvenir of the occasion.
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There were no coins issued in 1977 to commemorate Churchill. The 1965 cupro-nickel five shillings issued in 1965 to commemorate his death are worth from 50p to £1. In 1977 Queen Elizabeth II commemorated her silver jubilee. 25p coins were issued in cupro-nickel (now worth 30p - 50p) and those made in silver have a scrap value of around £15.
You are probably referring to the 1965 commemorative Crown (a denomination equal to 5 shillings, or a quarter of a British pound) issued in Great Britain. The coin is larger and thicker than a US silver dollar, and there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Second on the front, and a portrait of Winston Churchill on the back. It is worth about a dollar in circulated condition.
A British 1965 cupro-nickel Crown (Five Shillings)(Elizabeth II)(Churchill Commemorative), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2 GBP. If it has been circulated, not much. A British 1965 cupro-nickel Crown (Five Shillings)(Elizabeth II)(Churchill Commemorative - Satin finish "VIP" Specimen), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £1250 GBP (latest 2012 Spink value) The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.
There were only two British Crown coins (Five Shillings) minted during this period, 1960 and 1965. A British 1960 Crown, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £10 GBP. If it has been circulated, not much. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch up to £5 GBP. A British 1960 Crown (from polished dies), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £25 GBP. If it has been circulated, not much. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch up to £10 GBP. A British 1960 Crown ("VIP" Proof, frosted design FDC), in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £400 GBP. A British 1965 Crown (Churchill Commemorative), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2 GBP. If it has been circulated, not much. A British 1965 Crown (Churchill Commemorative - Satin finish "VIP" Specimen), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £850 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.