- Produced by The Royal Mint.
- Each coin is finished to a proof standard.
- The collection includes proof coins from 1953 and was released to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, which took place at Westminster Abbey in London on 2nd June 1953.
- A total of 10 coins are in the collection which includes all the circulating denominations, plus a commemorative One Crown coin.
- Designed by Mary Gillick OBE, the obverse of the coins feature the first portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, after officially ascending to the throne on 6th February 1952.
- The initials 'M.G.', of the artist Mary Gillick OBE who created the first portrait on the obverse of the coins, are displayed at the base of the shoulder on the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Limited release of approximately 40,000.
