| Type: |
Elizabeth II British Crown (coronation) |
| Year: |
1953 |
Cat. Num.: |
KM# 894 |
| Country: |
Great Britain |
Period: |
Elizabeth II |
| Currency: |
Pound sterling |
Face value: |
1 Crown |
| System: |
Sterling pre-decimal |
4 Farthings = 1 Penny
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea |
| Desgr/Engr: |
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| Subject: |
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Obverse: |
Queen on horseback left, crowned monograms flank |
| Legend: |
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·BRITT OMN·REGINA·FIDEI·DEFENSOR FIVE SHILLINGS |
| Reverse: |
Crown at center of cross formed by rose, shamrock, leek and thistle, shields in angle |
| Edge: |
FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU |
| Purpose: |
Circulation |