The wheat stalks 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 dates are relatively difficult to find in
Mint state
A state of a coin that shows no signs of circulation
mint state though the good strikes of both dates do permit higher grades. That being said, the 1954 is by far the scarcer year especially if sought in top grades. Both issues were struck from the Melbourne
Mint
a facility that produces coins
mint and no mint marks were used.
