1953 I Crown Coin Issued In Honor of Queen Elizabeth II Ascension To The Throne. Queens Coronation Issue. 5 Shilling Coin (Crown) by Seller Circulated Condition

The coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London.[1] She acceded to the throne at the age of 27 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies before holding such festivals. It also gave the planning committees adequate time to make preparations for the ceremony.[2] During the service, Elizabeth took an oath, was anointed with holy oil, was invested with robes and regalia, and was crowned queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).[3] Celebrations took place across the Commonwealth realms and a commemorative medal was issued. It has been the only British coronation to be fully televised; television cameras had not been allowed inside the abbey during her parents' coronation in 1937. Elizabeth's was the fourth and last British coronation of the 20th century. It was estimated to have cost £1.57 million (c. £43,427,400 in 2019).

• This Coin Is Very Large And Made For Display Rather Than Spending.
• Queen Elizabeth II on horseback advancing to left dividing two crowned Royal cyphers EIIR; artist's initials, GL (Gilbert Ledward) by rear hoof; around above, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT OMN REGINA FIDEI DEFENSOR; around below, FIVE SHILLINGS.
• The reverse features the representations of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom. Four flat topped shields form a diagonal cross around a crown; the shields bear the arms of England (top left and bottom right, with three lions passant gardant), Scotland (top right, a lion rampant within a double frame) and Ireland (bottom left, a harp).