Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation, Official Issue
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Form:
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Circular with attached knob for a ring to a ribbon with a brooch bar at the top. Ribbon is crimson with two narrow white bands along the edge, and two narrow blue bands in the centre.
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By:
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Cecil Thomas / Royal Mint |
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Date:
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1953 |
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Ref:
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AM2: 316; MYB: 315; Laidlaw: 0353;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 32.0 mm | Silver | 28.4 gm (with ribbon) | $55 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Crowned and robed bust of the Queen , Right.
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Reverse:
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Crowned: "EIIR" monogram. Legend: "QUEEN ELIZABETH.II.CROWNED 2ND JUNE 1953".
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Notes:
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Official Royal Mint issue for presentation to dignitaries throughout the Commonwealth. Comes in a oblong red cardboard box with: "(crowned EIIR monogram) 1953 / CORONATION MEDAL (in an arc)" in black on the outside of the lid.
Medals for ladies were made with a bow-ribbon and came in a larger box.
Cecil Walter Thomas OBE, FRBS (1901-1976) was a British medallist, sculptor, and engraver.
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