Medal - Elizabeth II Coronation South Africa set - bronze
Features
| Location |
South Africa
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-1961)
|
| Type | Personality medals › Coronation and election medals |
| Year | 1953 |
| Composition | Bronze (Roughened matt finish) |
| Weight | 15.5 g |
| Diameter | 32.1 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 374428 |
| References | AM2# 314 Anna H. Smith; 1979. Commemorative Medals of South African Interest in the Africana Museum. Africana Museum, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. , W&E# 8090A1 Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 (8 volumes).South African Commemorative Medals (https://www.southafricanmedals.com/) |
Commemorative issue
Elizabeth II Coronation 2 June 1953
Obverse
Young bust crowned of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. Legend around. Engraver's initials below the truncation.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH SECUNDA
HP
Translation: Elizabeth II
Engraver: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Reverse
A Secretary bird with a snake in its beak. Designer and engraver's initials below. Inscription around on raised ring.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KRONING CORONATION
L.D. H.C.P
2.6.1953
Translation: Coronation
Engraver: L. J. Dernier
Designer: Hennie C. Potgieter
Edge
Plain
Mint
Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)Comments
Issued as a set of three inside an oblong blue SA Mint case consisting of this bronze medal together with a gold and silver medal with different reverse designs.
Mintage of 1,000 sets of three recorded.
Also also issued in sets of two with the silver medal only in a shorter oblong blue case.
1,500 sets of two recorded.
Mintage of 1,000 sets of three recorded.
Also also issued in sets of two with the silver medal only in a shorter oblong blue case.
1,500 sets of two recorded.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1953 | 2 500 | ||||||||||||||
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