Elizabeth II Crowns
Three years, all commemorative.
Elizabeth II Crown Issues
1953 1+A
1953 2+A
1960
1960 PD
1965
Basic Details
- Diameter: 39 mm
- Weight: 28.3 g
- Alloy: Copper 75%, Nickel 25%
1953
Two obverses are identified for the 1953 Crown.
| 1953 Crown |
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| Obverse 1 | Obverse 2 |
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| I of GRATIA points at large border bead | I of GRATIA points at smaller border bead |
Davies suggests Obverse 2 is somewhat scarcer.
| 1 + A | |
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| Obverse | Reverse |
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| 2 + A | |
| Obverse | Reverse |
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1960
| 1960 Crown |
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| Standard Strike | |
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| Obverse | Reverse |
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| Polished Die (Polished Flan) | |
| Obverse | Reverse |
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Note from ESC:
1960 Polished Die Crowns were struck in the UK and shipped to the New York Exhibition in blue plastic cases.
Unsold pieces were removed, bagged, and shipped back, often causing marks.
High-grade examples are hard to find.
1965
Davies identifies two distinct reverses, relating to the thickness of the lettering.
| 1965 Crown Thick Lettering |
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| Obverse | Reverse |
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| 1965 Crown Thin Lettering |
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| Obverse | Reverse |
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