Posted 06/26/2010 11:15 am
Despite the coin not being silver, your coin is interesting according to information that I could find.
Before decimalization in 1971 Queen Elizabeth issued three crowns.
The first: Made in 1953 was for the Coronation and shows the Queen riding on horseback.
The second: Crown with the same reverse was struck in 1960 for the British Trade Fair in New York, but this with a different portrait on the obverse.
About a million 1960 crowns were minted for general circulation, but 70000 were struck with polished dies for sale in New York.
The final crown before decimalisation was struck in 1965 after the death of Sir Winston Churchill.
Do you know if yours is one of the polished dies one? How about some pictures?
Before decimalization in 1971 Queen Elizabeth issued three crowns.
The first: Made in 1953 was for the Coronation and shows the Queen riding on horseback.
The second: Crown with the same reverse was struck in 1960 for the British Trade Fair in New York, but this with a different portrait on the obverse.
About a million 1960 crowns were minted for general circulation, but 70000 were struck with polished dies for sale in New York.
The final crown before decimalisation was struck in 1965 after the death of Sir Winston Churchill.
Do you know if yours is one of the polished dies one? How about some pictures?
