Lot 156: A Collection of UK and World Coins Including Commemorative Crowns and Decimal Issues

A large and diverse assembly of international coinage comprising specimens from multiple nations, denominations, and periods. The collection includes a significant quantity of UK coinage, featuring large bronze pennies, cupro-nickel decimal and pre-decimal issues, and several commemorative crowns. Notable among these are multiple 1965 Churchill commemorative crowns and 1951 Festival of Britain crowns.

International specimens include French coinage with readable inscriptions including 2 Francs and 10 Francs pieces marked REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE and LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE. Italian issues are represented by 50 and 100 Lire coins. German 10 Pfennig pieces, Greek drachmae, and various Commonwealth issues from nations such as Australia and Canada are also present. The lot features a wide variety of metal compositions, including copper, bronze, brass, cupro-nickel, and bimetallic constructions. The collection is partially organised within plastic collector sleeves, with the remainder loose in a red plastic tray.