Great Britain: Elizabeth II

Denomination: Cupro-nickel Crown (5 shillings) 1953 Obverse: Queen on horseback. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT. OMN. REGINA. FIDEI. DEFENSOR" Reverse: Crown in centre of cross, shield at each angle, date under. On edge, "FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU" Dia/Wgt: 38.6 mm/ 28.4 gm Reference: SCBC 4136

Denomination: Cupro-nickel Half Crown (2 1/2 shillings) 1953 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA" Reverse: Crowned coat of arms, "ER" around. "FID DEF/HALF CROWN 1953" Dia/Wgt: 32.2 mm/ 14.2 gm Reference: SCBC 4137

Denomination: Cupro-nickel Florin (2 shillings) 1953 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA" Reverse: Double rose. "FID DEF/ TWO SHILLINGS 1953" Dia/Wgt: 28.3 mm/ 11.4 gm Reference: SCBC 4138

Denomination: Cupro-nickel Shilling (English) 1953 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA" Reverse: Three lions couchant in crowned shield, "1953" around."FID DEF/ ONE SHILLING" Dia/Wgt: 23.5 mm/ 5.6 gm Reference: SCBC 4139

Denomination: Cupro-nickel Shilling (Scottish) 1953 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA" Reverse: Lion rampant in crowned shield, "1953" around."FID DEF/ ONE SHILLING" Dia/Wgt: 23.5 mm/ 5.6 gm Reference: SCBC 4140

Denomination: Cupro-nickel Sixpence 1953 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA" Reverse: Interlaced rose, thistle, shamrock and leek. "FID DEF/ SIXPENCE 1953" Dia/Wgt: 19.3 mm/ 2.9 gm Reference: SCBC 4141

Denomination: Brass Threepence 1953 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA" Reverse: Crowned portcullis. "THREE 1953 PENCE" Dia/Wgt: 21.5 mm/ 6.8 gm Reference: SCBC 4152

Denomination: AE Penny 1953 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA" Reverse: Britannia. "ONE PENNY/ 1953" Dia/Wgt: 30.7 mm/ 9.3 gm Reference: SCBC 4154

Denomination: AE Halfpence 1953 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA" Reverse: Sailing ship. "HALF PENNY/ 1953" Dia/Wgt: 25.3 mm/ 5.6 gm Reference: SCBC 4155

Denomination: AE Farthing (1/4 penny) 1953 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA" Reverse: Wren. "1953/ FARTHING" Dia/Wgt: 20.1 mm/ 2.8 gm Reference: SCBC 4156

Denomination: Cupro-nickel Crown 1960 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FD" above, "FIVE SHILLINGS" below. Reverse: Crown in centre of cross, shield at each angle. Date at bottom Dia/Wgt: 38.6 mm/ 28.2 gm Reference: SCBC 4143

Denomination: Cupro-nickel Crown 1965 Obverse: Bust right. "ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F*D*" above, "1965" below. Reverse: Bust of Churchill right. "CHURCHILL" to right Dia/Wgt: 38.4 mm/ 28.3 gm Reference: SCBC 4144

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