Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal

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The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

The medal is a silver disk 1.25 inches in diameter. The obverse features a crowned effigy of the Queen. The reverse has the Royal Cypher under a large crown with circular text reading: QUEEN ELIZABETH II CROWNED 2nd JUNE 1953.

The medals were presented following the coronation on June 2, 1953. Of the 138,214 total medals issued, 12,500 went to Canadians.

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