Elizabeth II - Five Shillings, 1953 Coronation - UK (ex.2)

Country: United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Years: 1953
Value: 5 Shillings = 1 Crown (1/4 LSD)
Metal: Copper-Nickel 
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Grade: AU
Mintage: 5,962,600
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Thickness: 3 mm
References: KM# 894, Sp# 4136

Commemorative issue:
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953

Obverse:
A portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II mounted on her horse Winston, dressed in her uniform as Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards and as worn by Her Majesty during the ceremony of Trooping the Colour

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·BRITT OMN·REGINA·FIDEI·DEFENSOR
EIIR EIIR
GL
FIVE SHILLINGS

Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen of all the Britains Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Gilbert Ledward

Reverse:
Crown in centre of emblematical cross, formed from a rose, thistle, leek and shamrock. In the angles, there are four shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Lettering:
19 53
EF CT

Engraver: Edgar Fuller, Cecil Thomas

Edge:
Plain with incuse legend

Lettering: FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU +

Comments:
The standard weight of these coins was 10/11 troy ounce (436.4 grains). Under the Coinage Act of 1946, the composition changed from .500 silver to .750 copper/.250 nickel but the weight remained unchanged.

This coin was not included in demonetization legislation when decimalization was introduced in 1971. It has been confirmed by the Royal Mint that the coin remains legal tender, having been remonetized with a value of 25 pence.

Obverse die varieties:
Obv 1 I of GRATIA points at large border bead;
Obv 2 I of GRATIA points at smaller border bead;

Référence : KM# 894, Sp# 4136

Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5...

Collection : Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)