The ram design continued into this type, while after the coronation of Elizabeth II in late 1952, the
Obverse
The heads side of the coin
obverse design changed to the bust of Elizabeth II facing to the right with the
Legend
The inscription around the inner edge of the coin
legend, 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA', ('Elizabeth II, by the grace of god, queen'), designed by Mary Gillick. This
Legend
The inscription around the inner edge of the coin
legend was only used in 1953 and 1954, then was altered due to public outcry of the omission of 'FIDEI DEF' ('defender of the faith').
Both years are relatively easy to acquire in
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state with some
Mint roll
A common means of distributing coins where a mint stores coins in paper rolls before distributing them to banks
mint rolls found of 1954 though are almost always toned due to the paper used in rolling however obtaining either date above MS65 can be very difficult.
Both issues were struck from the Melbourne mint and no mint marks were used.
