5 Shillings - Elizabeth II Coronation

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1953
Value	5 Shillings (¼)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight	28.28 g
Diameter	38.61 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 5749
References	KM# 894 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# 4136 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953

Obverse

A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II mounted on her horse Winston, dressed in her uniform as Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier Guards and as worn by The Queen during the ceremony of Trooping the Colour.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·BRITT OMN·REGINA·FIDEI·DEFENSOR
EIIR EIIR
GL
FIVE SHILLINGS

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Regina Fidei Defensor

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen of all the Britains Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Gilbert Ledward

Reverse

The four quarterings of the Royal Arms each contained in a shield and arranged in saltire with, in the intervening spaces, a rose, a thistle, a sprig of shamrock and a leek; in the centre the Crown and in the base the date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
19 53
EF CT

Engravers: Edgar Fuller, Cecil Thomas

Edge

Plain with incuse lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU +

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

House of Windsor (1917 to date), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Pre-decimal issues (1953-70).

Issued to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the coin was also included in the 10-coin boxed proof set.

The standard weight of these coins was 10/11 troy ounce (436.4 grains). Under the Coinage Act of 1946, the crown composition changed from .500 silver to .750 copper/.250 nickel, but the weight remained unchanged.

This coin was not included in demonetization legislation when decimalization was introduced in 1971. It has been confirmed by The Royal Mint that the coin remains legal tender, having been remonetized with a decimal value of 25 pence.

Obverse die varieties:

Obv 1 I of GRATIA points at large border bead;
Obv 2 I of GRATIA points at smaller border bead;

Image above is reproduced with kind permission of Declan Magee and Numista member Sjoelund.

Reported edge error:

Known as the 'Hip Hop' error, the U on YOU is missing on some currency strikes. Unknown number minted.

The reverse design was reused in 1960 to celebrate the British Exhibition in New York, in 2014 to celebrate the first birthday of Prince George of Cambridge and in 2022 as one of the first designs for the new King Charles III coinage.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1953	5 962 600	$ 3.20	$ 3.60	$ 3.60	$ 4.10	$ 5.00	$ 5.00	$ 8.10		95%
1953	30								Frosted VIP Proof	0.5%
1953	2								Matte Proof	0.3%
1953	40 000							$ 41	Proof	4%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232616 Lot 63339	9 Apr 2026	1953	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 195	27 Mar 2026	1953	UNC	USD 10.44 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions 2025 December 8 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61575 Lot 25236	8 Dec 2025	1953	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232540 Lot 61198	25 Sep 2025	1953	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2025 September 8 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61545 Lot 22363	8 Sep 2025	1953	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 134.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2025 September 8 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61545 Lot 22362	8 Sep 2025	1953	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 134.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2025 September 8 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61545 Lot 22361	8 Sep 2025	1953	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 139.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2025 September 8 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61545 Lot 22360	8 Sep 2025	1953	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 139.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 March 16 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61483 Lot 21303	16 Mar 2025	1953	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232512 Lot 63138	13 Mar 2025	1953	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions