Description

South Africa.

Queen Elizabeth II Reign.

1953 Two Shillings.

Obverse: Young laureate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right.

Legend:  ELIZABETH II REGINA.

Reverse: Ornate quartered shield dividing date, legend around.

Reverse Legend: SUID-AFRIKA · 1954 · SOUTH AFRICA

Pretoria Mint: 3274171.

Silver: 0.500, 11.31g, 28.7mm.

Catalogue: KM#50, Hern#S 266.

Grade: aUNC-UNC (these coins have a shallow obverse cut). 

The images are darker than this coin in hand.