British Five Pounds Coins

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Crowned figure of Edward IV standing on ship holding upright sword in right hand and shield with arms (lions and lis) in left, E above to left, rose on side of ship

EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL FRANC DNS IB

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Rose with rays, tressure of eight arches around, one solid, one beaded, fleurs in spandrils and alternating crowned lions and lis in arches

IHS AVT TRANSIENS PER MEDIVV ILLORV IBAT

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Bust left (first bust) in coronation robes, high, double-arched crown, ruffled collar, XX behind head

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI REX XX

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Square-topped, crowned shield with garnishing, arms in quarters

FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA

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Draped bust of Anne left, new bust, regnal year on edge in words

ANNA·DEI· GRATIA·

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Cruciform crowned shields with post-union arms, scepters in angles

date ·MAG BRI·FR ET·HIB REG·

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Bare head of George IV left

GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA date

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Crowned shield with arms (harp and lions) and mantle, inscribed edge

BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:

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Filleted head of Victoria left, third (larger still) young head

VICTORIA DEI GRATIA date

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Second crowned shield with arms, re-engraved shield legend and rosettes closer to border, coarse teeth, die number below

BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:

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Jubilee bust of Victoria crowned left

VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F: D:

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St George on horseback right, slaying dragon

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