Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 10 22 Sep 2017
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British Coins and Medals, Elizabeth II, pattern cupro-nickel crown, 1953, in higher relief, queen on horseback l. with plumed headgear, surrounded by full royal titles, denomination spelled out below, rev. crown in centre of larger and bolder emblematic cross, shield of arms in each angle, floriated decorations between the shields, larger date below (ESC.393P; Bull 4344; L&S.6 [all rating it R7]), boldly struck and brilliant, with light hairlines, only one or two known
While normally designated as having been merely struck in higher relief than the standard Coronation crown of 1953, this is in fact an entirely distinct coin, with its fuller and more artistic reverse, its central crown superimposed on a bold, short cross. The floral embellishments lend this coin an elegance missing from the adopted design. All in all, then, despite its light hairlines, this coin is a dazzling modern rarity!
This is the ESC plate coin. (20000-25000 GBP)
While normally designated as having been merely struck in higher relief than the standard Coronation crown of 1953, this is in fact an entirely distinct coin, with its fuller and more artistic reverse, its central crown superimposed on a bold, short cross. The floral embellishments lend this coin an elegance missing from the adopted design. All in all, then, despite its light hairlines, this coin is a dazzling modern rarity!
This is the ESC plate coin. (20000-25000 GBP)