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1953 Elizabeth II Crown to Farthing 10 Coin Boxed Proof Set

Proof Condition

Price: £290.00

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Product code: HISCPBMS

  • This 10 coin set was struck to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II coronation in 1953
  • Coins are dated 1953, the first year coins were struck bearing the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
  • The set contains all of the denominations that were struck in 1953 from Crown to Farthing
  • This historic set marks a significant time in the history of The United Kingdom
  • The coins of 1953 are unique as the legend on the coins was changed in following years
  • Certified authenticity from The Royal Mint
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Contained in this historic set are all of the circulating denominations produced by The Royal Mint in 1953. 
There are ten pre-decimal coin types, halfcrown, florin (two shillings) English shilling, Scottish shilling, sixpence, threepence, penny, halfpenny and farthing, plus the coronation commemorative crown. The set comes with its original case.

Specification

1953 Crown

Specification Value
Denomination Crown
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 28.280g
Diameter 38.61mm
Reverse Designer Cecil Thomas
Specification Value
Obverse Designer Gilbert Ledward
Quality Proof
Year 1953

1953 Halfcrown

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 14.140g
Diameter 32.30mm
Reverse Designer Cecil Thomas
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Proof
Year 1953

1953 Florin

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 11.310g
Diameter 28.50mm
Reverse Designer Cecil Thomas
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Proof
Year 1953

1953 English Shilling

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 5.660g
Diameter 23.50mm
Reverse Designer William Maving Gardner
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Proof
Year 1953

1953 Scottish Shilling

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 5.660g
Diameter 23.50mm
Reverse Designer William Maving Gardner
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Proof
Year 1953

1953 Sixpence

Specification Value
Alloy Copper-Nickel
Weight 2.830g
Diameter 19.30mm
Reverse Designer Edgar Fuller, Cecil Thomas
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Proof
Year 1953

1953 Threepence

Specification Value
Weight 6.800g
Diameter 21.80mm
Reverse Designer William Maving Gardner
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Quality Proof
Specification Value
Year 1953

1953 Penny

Specification Value
Alloy Bronze
Weight 9.450g
Diameter 30.80mm
Reverse Designer Charles Walter Coombes
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Proof
Year 1953

1953 Halfpenny

Specification Value
Alloy Bronze
Weight 5.670g
Diameter 25.40mm
Reverse Designer Thomas Humphrey Paget
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Proof
Year 1953

1953 Farthing

Specification Value
Alloy Bronze
Weight 2.830g
Diameter 20.00mm
Reverse Designer Harold Wilson Parker
Obverse Designer Mary Gillick
Specification Value
Quality Proof
Year 1953
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