Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. Gold Medal 1953, 18.98 g. Coronation of Elizabeth II. By H. P. Bust, crowned and draped. ELIZABETH SECUNDA. Rv. Flower of an orchid. KRONING CORONATION 2.6.1953. Hallmarks on edge. 32.2 mm. 15ct gold. Eimer -. BHM -. Fast FDC / About Mint State.

From the auction Heidelberger Münzhandlung 37, Heidelberg, November 2002, lot 1754.

The coronation of Elizabeth II as Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. Elizabeth acceded to the throne at the age of twenty-five upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed Queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.

The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies. It also gave the planning committees adequate time to make preparations for the ceremony.

During the service, Elizabeth took an oath, was anointed with holy oil, was invested with robes and regalia, and was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).