Royal Mint. Elizabeth II. Proof set. 1953 #sherborne It had little practical value

It had little practical value as a coin at the time and was more a commemoration of strong leadership in Germany in difficult times

Laureate and bearded Bust R

1698 DECIMO

Correctly impressed to AS28582 M Fomelane

With the outbreak of the Great War on 5 August 1914

Royal Mint. Elizabeth II. Proof set. 1953 #sherborne It had little practical valueThe 1953 coins are one year only issue, as the next year they changed the legend slightly. In the Coronation Proof Set you have the Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, English Shilling, Scottish Shilling, Sixpence, brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing. The Proof Set comes in a maroon case, but because of the padding used in the cases, the insides are prone to discolouration as shown in this example. The bronze coins have lightly toned but the coins