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Country: United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Years: 1953 (1953-1959)
Value: 5 Shillings = 1 Crown (1/4 Pound)
Currency: Pound (1825-1961)
Metal: Silver (.500)
Weight: 28.2 g
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Thickness: 3.06 mm
Mintage: 250.000 (Scarce)
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade: XF
References: KM# 52, Hern# S318-324
Obverse:
Young laureate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right.
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II REGINA
M.G.
Translation:
Elizabeth II Queen
M.G.
Engraver: Mary Gillick.
Reverse:
A springbok facing right with bilingual Afrikaans-English legend and the denomination below.
Lettering:
SUID-AFRIKA · 1953 · SOUTH AFRICA
CLS
5s
Translation:
South Africa · 1953 · South Africa
CLS
5 Shillings
Engraver: Coert Laurens Steynberg.
Edge:
Reeded.
Mint:
Pretoria, South Africa.
Comments:
0.4546 oz ASW
Reference : KM# 52, Hern# S318-324
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Collection : Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)