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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Junior-History-Tudors-Stuarts/dp/0199181217 I believe this was the one l had at home when l was young, l think it was a giveaway from my local primary school. Profusely illustrated. Sadly l can't find page images online so l can't be sure but the date of 1981 fits the bill.

Thanks Jerry. That makes a lot of sense. I have not studied die cracks much, a lot to learn.

I'd like to talk about cats but l don't want to be the first to comment. My daughter was a tabby but sadly l had to sell her due to no pets at new flat. This is going to sound weird but she twice spoke English to me, in a very catty voice but it was English.    Anyway l was hoping for some expertise from people that love dissecting fake circular objects (coins is the word l'm looking for) while discerning them from real uns. I want to delete the thread now as tbh it's freaking me out and besides l want to see if l can sell my pic (hence l was only showing partial images). I might not even do that as I start paying too much attention to bumps in the night when l focus on this stuff.    Will speak to the forum editor about deleting this thread. Meanwhile ... why do people act like cats are evil and manipulative? I couldn't be mindcontrolled by something 4kg in weight that poos in a tray. All l ever did for her was stroke her, de-flea her, rub diatomaceous earth into all my carpets when she got fleas off the local scruff, feed her, give her a deep tissue massage right before meals to make the food taste better, empty her litter tray, replace with fresh litter, carry 5kg bags of litter a kilometre on foot at a time when l was obese and spherical, it got so bad that l could barely get back off the floor when bending down to put catfood in her bowl.    

Definitely a die crack. As metal is lost from the sides of the crack the flaw on the coin becomes steadily wider until the die breaks or is withdrawn from use. Jerry

Not my statement, just quoting the vendor’s description, he/AI couldn’t even call her Britannia. Yes, I’m sure ‘Britannia’ has classical origins. Maybe this medallion of Commodus was an influence, it celebrates action in Britain.