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| 1993 40th Anniversary |
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The Coronation
On the 2nd day of June 1953, the young Elizabeth was crowned Queen.
The Coronation was the thirty-eighth to have taken place at Westminster Abbey, the precedent having been set almost 900 years earlier when Harold II was crowned in 1066.
The day dawned wet and cold, but not so the spirits of those lining the procession route. Throughout the land the day was one of rejoicing and celebration. Bonfires were lit on hills and mountaintops, as they had been for 1000 years to celebrate the crowning of another sovereign in the long line of the British monarchy.
The Coronation was an event shared by millions, whether as part of the privileged congregation in Westminster Abbey, as part of the crowd lining the streets of London, or as part of the huge audience who watched on television.
The highlight of the day for all who watched or waited was the moment when the newly crowned Queen, seated in the magnificent Gold State Coach, made her way back to Buckingham Palace and the start of a new era for Britain.
Obverse:
At the centre of the obverse design is the Mary Gillick uncrowned young head portrait of the Queen, as on almost all British coins from 1953 to decimalisation. This effigy is encircled by mounted trumpeters separated by swords and sceptres of the Royal Regalia.
The obverse design is by Robert Elderton.
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID DEF
FIVE POUNDS
Reverse:
The reverse design, also by Robert Elderton, features at the centre, St. Edward's crown, which was used at the coronation of the Queen. It is surrounded by forty trumpets in celebration of the happy occasion, evoking memories of the blaze of trumpets which welcomed the Queen as she entered Westminster Abbey on Coronation day.
FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU
1953 - 1993
Edge
The edge is milled.
Specifications
| Version | Diameter | Weight | Alloy | AMW | Issue |
| Uncirculated | 38.61 | 28.28 | Cupro-nickel | 1,834,655 | |
| Silver Proof | 38.61 | 28.28 | 0.925 Silver | 0.8410 | 58,877 |
| Gold Proof | 38.61 | 39.94 | 0.917 Gold | 1.1775 | 2,500 |
For Sale
Selected Uncirculated
| Quantity | Rate | Buy |
| 1 | £8.00 |
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Uncirculated Specimen in Folder
| Quantity | Rate | Buy |
| 1 | £11.00 |
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Silver Proof
| Quantity | Rate | Buy |
| 1 | £30.00 |
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Gold Proof
For the gold proof version, please see our Tax Free Gold website.
See also our British Coin Sets page.
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Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
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Fully Insured $20
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