½ Crown - Elizabeth II (1st Portrait) - Coat of Arms (with 'BRITT:OMN')
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin in pre decimal currency, 8 of them would make up a pound.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling
GBP - £
1158 - 1970
Type
Standard Circulating
Year
1953
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
32.3 mm
Weight
14.14 g
Face Value
½ Crown (⅛ GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Cupronickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Young bust of Queen Elizabeth II with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Mary Gillick
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT : OMN : REGINA +
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Regina
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen of all the Britains
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Crowned coat of arms with denomination and date around.
Reverse Designer
Cecil Thomas
Reverse Lettering
FID· ·DEF
E R
E·F C·T
HALF CROWN 1953
Reverse Unabridged Lettering
Fidei Defensatrix
Elizabeth Regina
Reverse Lettering Translation
Defender of the Faith
Queen Elizabeth
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London
1810 - 1975
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1953
4,333,200
Circulated
1953
40,000
Proof
