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From the 'Royal Occasion' range: visit our ebay store to view the full range (multiple buy to compound carriage) at: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/historiccoinandstampsetgifts The 1953 British coronation set contains ten coins all issued and dated from the year, namely: crown, halfcrown, florin, Scottish and English shilling, sixpence, threepence, penny, halfpenny and farthing.
The coins of this coronation year are all one year types, both the obverse portrait of Elizabeth II and the legend were changed for subsequent years. All of the coins are in Fine (or better) condition and the item is housed in a display protection case. This would make a great Christmas or Birthday present.
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Queen Elizabeth II Queen since 1952,
During World War II, she and her sister, Princess Margaret, spent much of their time safely away from the London Blitz, living mostly at In the summer of 1951 the health of King George VI entered into a serious decline. He died the following February, while From November 1953, she and the Duke of Edinburgh made a six-month tour of the Commonwealth. In 1957, after state visits to various European nations, they visited Over the course of her reign, the queen has tried to square the circle of a modern monarchy commanding respect in the age of global media. She allowed the televising of the royal family's domestic life in 1970 but has had to deal with its consequences: an insatiable hunger for information. She was known to favour simplicity in court life and was also known to take a serious and informed interest in government business, aside from the traditional and ceremonial duties. Privately she has become a keen horsewoman; she keeps racehorses, frequently attends races, and periodically visits the stud farms of
The Year That Was 1953... • On 5 March, Josef Stalin dies in the Soviet Union • On 8 April, Jomo Kenyatta and five others are convicted of leading the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya • In Morocco, there are riots against French troops (end 1955) • On 26 July, Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Batista government in Cuba. He is imprisoned and then goes to Sporting 1953... • Football League Champions were Arsenal, the Gunners leaving Preston North End in the runners up spot by virtue of just goal average • Blackpool defeated Bolton 4-3 in the FA Cup Final that became known as ‘The Matthews Final’ thanks to Stanley Matthews performance. However, it was Stanley Mortensen who notched up an hattrick to secure the win • The Grand National winning horse was ‘Early Mist’ • The Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse was ‘Knock Hard’ • The Epsom Derby winning horse was ‘Pinza’ • Golf's British Open was won by Ben Hogan • Cambridge won the Boat Race by eight lengths over Oxford • F1 Champion was Alberto Ascari driving for Ferrari • Snooker’s World Championship Final ended Fred Davis (England) 37-34 Walter Donaldson (Scotland) • The Wimbledon tennis singles tournament saw victories for Vic Seixas of USA (mens) and Maureen Connolly of USA (ladies) • American Sport – The first Super Bowl did not take place until 1967 - NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers 4-1 New York Knickerbockers – Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees 4-2 Brooklyn •
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