1953 FIVE SHILLINGS ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT OMN REGINA FIDEI DEFENSOR RARE

Commemorative issue - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953

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

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

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

Engraver: Gilbert Ledward 

Reverse - Crown in centre of emblematical cross, formed from a rose, thistle, leek and shamrock. In the angles, there are four shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Edge - Plain with incuse legend

Lettering: FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU +