Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation / British Overseas Territories
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop for a ring to a second for a narrow red-while-blue ribbon suspended from a stick-pin.
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By:
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Date:
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1953 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 1077;
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Variations:
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| 38.0 mm | Gilt | 17.0 gm | $12 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, crowned and robed bust of the Queen, right. Legend: "ELIZABETH II (left) CROWNED 1953 (right)".
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Reverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim, five shields on a laurel wreath surrounding a raised dome with the: "EIIR" monogram. Symbols of British overseas territories on the shields, clockwise from top right: Canada, Southern Rhodesia, Fleece from the New Zealand coat of arms, Natal (South Africa), New South Wales (Australia).
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Notes:
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