Medal - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative, City of Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 1953

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Summary:: Australia Victoria Brighton
Coronation of Elizabeth II 1953 (AD)
Mint : Stokes
Description:: Obverse: Head of Elizabeth II; around, QUEEN ELIZABETH II / STOKES
Reverse: In centre, scene of Port Philllip Bay with sailing ships. Foreground has Brighton pier, lighthouse and bathing box, coat of arms below; around: CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH . 2ND JUNE 1953 / CITY OF BRIGHTON

Discipline:	Numismatics
Dimensions:	31 mm (Diameter)

Tagged with:	bathing boxes, celebrations, lighthouses, piers, queen elizabeth ii coronation 1953, royal coronations, ships
Themes this item is part of:	Municipality of Brighton, Victoria, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Transport Collection, HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926- ), Stokes & Son, Medal Makers, Melbourne, Victoria & Sydney, New South Wales
Primary Classification:	MEDALS
Secondary Classification:	Commemorative
Tertiary Classification:	royal coronations
DateEra:	1953 AD
Obverse Description:	Head of Elizabeth II. Around, QUEEN ELIZABETH II / STOKES
Reverse Description:	In centre, scene of Port Philllip Bay with sailing ships. Foreground has Brighton pier, lighthouse and bathing box, coat of arms below. Arojnd: CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH . 2ND JUNE 1953 / CITY OF BRIGHTON
Inscriptions:	QUEEN ELIZABETH II STOKES CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 2ND JUNE 1953 CITY OF BRIGHTON
Shape:	Round with loop
Material:	Bronze
Place & Date Depicted:	Brighton Beach, Victoria, Australia, 1953
Issued By:	City of Brighton, Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 1953
Mint:	Stokes & Sons (Mint), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1953
Person Depicted:	HM Queen Elizabeth II, England, Great Britain, 1953
References:	Carlisle 1953/4