The commemorative
British decimal
Coin was issued in four designs between
1972 and
1981 . These coins were a post-
Decimalisation continuation of the traditional
Crown , with the same value of a quarter of a
Pound Sterling . Uniquely in British decimal coinage, the coins do not have their value stated on them. This is because previous crowns rarely did so.
The coins were issued for commemorative purposes and were not intended for circulation, although they remain
Legal Tender and must be accepted at
Post Offices . The coins weigh 28.28g (1
Ounce ) and have a diameter of 38.61mm.
Twenty-five pence coin issues were discontinued after 1981 due to the prohibitive cost to the
Royal Mint of producing such large coins with such small value. From
1990 the "crown" was revived as the commemorative
Five Pound Coin , having the same dimensions and weight but a value twenty times as great. This has reportedly caused problems with people trying to pass off older twenty-five pence coins (which do not state their value) as five pound coins.
The following 25p coins were produced:
