Bidspirit auction | A Collection of UK and

A Collection of UK and Commonwealth Silver and Base Metal Coins - A collection of silver and base metal coins primarily from the UK and Commonwealth nations, dating from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries. The assortment includes various denominations such as half-crowns, shillings, sixpences, and a three-halfpence piece. Notable monarchical portraits include Queen Victoria, King George V, and King George VI. One Victorian shilling is dated 1842, featuring a wreath reverse. Other legible dates include a 1923 George V shilling, a 1940 George VI half-crown, and a 1942 George VI sixpence. Inscriptions observed include GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D:, and GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:. One small coin is pierced with a circular hole at the upper edge. The coins exhibit varying compositions consistent with 0.925 silver, 0.500 silver, and cupro-nickel issues of their respective periods.