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Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1075

Coronation of Elizabeth II (12) | AR Medal, 1953, by H. Dropsy, • S • M • LA • REINE • ELIZABETH • II •, bare head right, rev. view of Windsor Castle, crown above, dividing 2 JUIN 1953, • LA • FRANCE • A • S • M • ELIZABETH • II •, in exergue in three lines, plain edge, 50mm, 62.93g (Eimer 2087), with a pleasing blue tone to otherwise dark silver surfaces, struck in pleasing high relief, much as struck; another, AR Medal, 1953, by E. Monti for Stefano Johnson (Milan), ELISABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITANNARVM REGINA FIDEI DEFENSOR, crowned head right, rev. CORONAM SVSCIPIT / JVNII MCMLIII, crowned and garnished coat-of-arms over sword and sceptre crossed in saltire and with lion and unicorn as supporters, plain edge, 61mm, 101.26g, small contact marks, but toned, an interesting and scarcely found unofficial coronation issue, very fine; another, AR Medal, 1953, by Turner and Simpson, HER • MAJESTY • • QUEEN • ELIZABETH • II, crowned and draped bust right, rev. spray of rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock, CROWNED A. D. 1953 below, plain edge, 51mm, 59.69g (BHM 4444), blanket of speckled toning, as struck; another, AR Medal, 1953, by J. Fray of Birmingham, . QUEEN ELIZABETH II ., crowned and draped bust right, rev. crowned cypher, plain edge, 39mm, 29.19g (BHM 4432), as struck; another, AR Medal, 1953, by Pinches, CORONATION • OF • QUEEN • ELIZABETH • II • 1953 •, crowned and draped bust right, rev. crown and crossed sceptres over rose, plain edge, 35mm, 21.83g (BHM 4439), as struck; another, AR Medal, 1953, by P. Vincze, QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, diademed bust right, rev. female kneeling, watering a rose, plain edge, 38mm, 24.69g (BHM 4451), a struck; another, AR Medal, 1953, by Turner & Simpson, HER • MAJESTY • • QUEEN • ELIZABETH • II, crowned and draped bust right, rev. Britannia standing holding orb, lion behind, view of London behind, plain edge, 38mm, 23.21g (BHM 4445), light wear to the higher points, otherwise much as struck; another, AE Medal, 1953, by Pinches, CORONATION • OF • QUEEN • ELIZABETH • II • 1953 •, crowned and draped bust right, rev. Westminster Abbey, plain edge, 35mm, 15.99g (BHM 4440), light friction marking, about as struck; another, AE Medal (2), 1953, by G. H. Paulin, crowned and draped bust right, rev. cypher in wreath, plain edge, 34mm, 11.84g; 34mm, 11.99g (BHM 4436), some light friction marks, otherwise much as struck; another, AE Medal, 1953, by Pinches, crowned and draped bust right, rev. crown and crossed sceptres over rose, plain edge, 35mm, 16.47g (BHM 4438), light contact marking, extremely fine; another, AE Medal, 1953, by Pinches, ELIZABETH II • DEI • GRA BRITT • OMN • REG • FID • DEF •, bare head right, rev. Queen enthroned on Ship of State, plain edge, 35mm, 21.31g (BHM 4437), some light contact marking, otherwise near as struck (12)

The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals


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