Lot 551: A Collection of UK and Commonwealth Commemorative White Metal Coins

This lot comprises a collection of commemorative coins and medals, primarily issued by the UK and Commonwealth nations, housed in a clear plastic pocket page. The collection includes multiple UK five-pound crowns, such as the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother centenary issue struck with the legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER 1900-2000 FIVE POUNDS, and the Diana Princess of Wales memorial crown inscribed IN MEMORY OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES 1961 1997 FIVE POUNDS. Also present is a 2005 Trafalgar bicentenary crown featuring HMS Victory and the legend TRAFALGAR 1805 2005. Several Golden Jubilee issues from 2002 are included, with one inscribed THE GOLDEN JUBILEE and another featuring portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh inscribed THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE QUEEN MOTHER. Other issuers represented include the Republic of Sierra Leone with a 2002 issue, the Turks and Caicos Islands with a FIVE CROWNS coin, and an Alderney TWO POUNDS coin commemorating the Queen Mother’s 90th birthday. A thematic crown inscribed BATTLE OF STALINGRAD ONE CROWN and a PRESERVE PLANET EARTH crown are also included. The coins are struck in white metal and feature various portraits of the British Royal Family and historical military and environmental themes. No maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the items.