Souvenir Bronze Medallion - Elizabeth II Coronation 1953

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1953

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Overview

Red, white and blue ribbon with bronze coin of a head and shoulders image of a woman wearing a crown.
On the back of coin is an image of a church.

Historical information

Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey, London.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2025.243

Item type

Coins

Themes

Numismatics

Material

Bronze

Inscriptions and markings

Front: "Coronation of Elizabeth II"
Back: "Crowned in Westminster - June 2nd 1953"

Contextual information

Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne on 6 February 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI, at the age of 25, and was formally proclaimed queen shortly thereafter.

The coronation took place more than a year later to allow a period of mourning and to provide sufficient time for meticulous planning and preparation for the ceremony, which involved multiple committees chaired by her husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl Marshal responsible for the event’s organisation.

Keywords

Coronation Queen Elizabeth Ii

English Royalty

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

1953

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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