item details
NameCrown
ProductionRoyal Mint; maker/artist; 1953; England
Mary Gillick; designer; 1953; United Kingdom
Maurice Conly; designer; 1953; New Zealand
Mary Gillick; designer; 1953; United Kingdom
Maurice Conly; designer; 1953; New Zealand
Classificationcoins
Materialscopper-nickel alloy, plastic
DimensionsOverall: 43mm (width), 43mm (height), 6.5mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH021361
Credit lineGift of Tony Mackle, 2011
Overview
This New Zealand Crown is one of 250,000 minted to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Only Great Britain and New Zealand issued crowns specifically to commemorate the Coronation.