| Issuer | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 5 Shillings (1/4) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Mary Gillick Reverse: Edgar Fuller, Cecil Thomas |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#909, Sp#4143 |
| Obverse description | Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around, engraver`s initials on truncation. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F·D· M·G· FIVE SHILLINGS (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | The four quarterings of the Royal Arms each contained in a shield and arranged in saltire with, in the intervening spaces, a rose, a thistle, a sprig of shamrock and a leek; in the centre the Crown and in the base the date. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 19 60 EF CT |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1960 - - 1 024 000 1960 - Frosted V.I.P. Proof - 50 1960 - Prooflike - 70 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 5596154070 |
| Comments |