½ Crown – United Kingdom
Standard circulation coins
Context
Year: 1953
Issuer: United Kingdom 
Ruler: Elizabeth II
Currency:
(1158—1970)
Demonetization: 31 December 1969
Total mintage: 4,333,202
Material
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard893
Numista: #9538
Obverse
Inscription:
+ ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT:OMN:REGINA
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen of Britain and of all Realms.
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: Mary Gillick
Reverse
Inscription:
+ FID· ·DEF +
E R
E·F C·T
HALF CROWN 1953
E R
E·F C·T
HALF CROWN 1953
Translation:
Defender of the Faith
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith
Half Crown 1953
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith
Half Crown 1953
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: Cecil Thomas
Edge
Reeded
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Royal Mint (Tower Hill) | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | — | 4,333,200 | ||
| 1953 | — | 2 | Proof |
🌱 Very Common