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? The Kruger Gray reverse design continued into this type, while after the coronation of Elizabeth II in late 1952, the obverse design changed to the bust of Elizabeth II facing to the right with the legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA , designed by Mary Gillick. This legend was only used in 1953 and 1954, then was altered due to public outcry of the omission of FIDEI DEF . Both years are easy to acquire with some mint rolls found of 1953 , though they often have ...
? The 1953 Florin was struck at the Melbourne Mint with a mintage of 12,658,000. The reverse features the Kruger Gray Coat of Arms design which remained in use until the introduction of decimal currency. The obverse features Mary Gillick's effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A number of mint rolls have been found for 1953, although they often have brown toning due to the paper used in rolling. This makes the year very affordable in mint-state with the exception of the exceedingly scarce ...
? On the first of April 1867 the Straits Settlements became a Crown Colony but it wasn't until 1871 that her first coins were struck with the one cent being first issued in 1872. The first one cent was struck at the R. Heaton and Sons mint in Birmingham as denoted by a small H mintmark beneath the bust on the obverse.The reverse design features a partitioned ring design with 1 in the inner circle with the legend, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ONE CENT with the date following. The obverse features the ...
? The Kruger Gray reverse design continued into this type right until the introduction of decimal currency with the conclusion of the florin series in 1963. This type features a slightly reworded obverse legend, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F:D , due to public outcry that the previous type omitted FIDEI DEF . All dates in the series are easy to acquire in mint state, though the 1956, 1959, and 1963 florins are quite scarce in the upper mint state grades; the 1956 usually has a price ...