1953 [case] Elizabeth II British Crown (coronation)

Obverse

Reverse

Type Details

Country:  Great Britain 
Period:  Elizabeth II 
Face value:  1 Crown 
Date:  1953 
Purpose:  Commemorative 
Subject:  Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 
 
Obverse:  Queen on horseback to the 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:  Inscription: FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Gilbert Ledward, Edgar Fuller, Cecil Thomas 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 894 

Currency

Unit:  Pound Sterling 
System:  Sterling pre-decimal 
 
Fractions:  4 Farthings = 1 Penny
3 Pence = (Threepence)
4 Pence = (Groat)
6 Pence = (Sixpence)
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
2 Florins = Double Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
 
Mint Marks: 
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KN - King’s Norton, Birmingham, England

Grades & Prices Available

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Issue

Year: 
1953 [case] 
Mintage:  5,963,000 (incl. previous) 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  Cased issue 

Specifications

Total Weight:  28.2800g (0.91 Oz)  
Composition:  Copper-Nickel 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  38.61mm 
Thickness:  3.00mm 

Description

Elizabeth II British Crown

A cased item can be found at 1953 [case]
The coin alone can be found at 1953


Value Range

Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1953 [case] 5,963,000 $8.50 $10.50 $13.00 $16.00
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