Elizabeth II Coronation

Description

This is the 1953 BU issue with a mintage of 2. House of Windsor (1917 to date), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Pre-decimal issues (1953-70). Issued to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the coin was also included in the 10-coin boxed proof set. The standard weight of these coins was 10/11 troy ounce (436.4 grains). Under the Coinage Act of 1946, the crown 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 decimal 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; Image above is reproduced with kind permission of Declan Magee and Numista member Sjoelund. Reported edge error: Known as the 'Hip Hop' error, the U on YOU is missing on some currency strikes. Unknown number minted. The reverse design was reused in 1960 to celebrate the British Exhibition in New York, in 2014 to celebrate the first birthday of Prince George of Cambridge and in 2022 as one of the first designs for the new King Charles III coinage.