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Medal - Elizabeth II Coronation; P. Vincze for Spink, silver, 38mm
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Personality medal |
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| Obverse description | Truncated bust of Queen Elizabeth II in right profile, wearing the St Edward's Crown, with Westminster Abbey depicted in low relief in the background field. The circumferential legend arcs across the upper portion of the medal, with a three-line inscription in the lower exergue separated by a horizontal line. The engraver's signature P. VINCZE is visible at the lower base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND CROWNED IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY · 2ND JUNE 1953 |
| Reverse description | A finely modelled scene depicting the coronation ceremony: the Queen is shown kneeling at the coronation chair while the Archbishop of Canterbury places the crown upon her head, with attendant clergy figures flanking the scene in the field. The circular legend curves around the upper portion of the medal, and the engraver's signature P. VINCZE appears at the lower right of the field. |
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