1079990 | GREAT BRITAIN. Elizabeth II. (Queen, 1953-present). 1953 AR Coronation Medal. PCGS SP64 Matte. By Paul Vincze. Edge: Plain. 38mm. 24.69gm. QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND. Portrait, right, signed on truncation / COMMEMORATING THE CORONATION/ JUNE 2nd 1953. A young woman nurturing a single plant with thistles, shamrocks and a blooming rose. BHM-4451.

The medal that many numismatic historians feel established Paul Vincze as the preeminent figure in medallic portraiture. His evocative portrait of the young Queen stood out from the run-of-the-mill medals produced for the Coronation, and the reverse image of a young woman nurturing a single plant with thistles, shamrocks and a blooming rose struck a chord that moved many Britons. .


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