- Produced by The Royal Mint.
- Struck in cupro-nickel.
- 1953 was the first year in which this version of the Two Shillings coin was released, marking the start of the reign for Queen Elizabeth II, after officially ascending to the throne on 6th February 1952.
- The reverse of the coin features the floral symbols of the United Kingdom, prominently featured the 'Tudor Rose', of England, a design by Edgar Fuller which was modelled and engraved by Cecil Walter Thomas OBE.
- The Tudor Rose design, representing England, is featured prominently in the centre of the design on the reverse of the coin.
- The Tudor Rose was created by King Henry VII after the Wars of the Roses, with the union of the House of York and the House of Lancaster, commemorating the start of the Tudor dynasty.
- The Tudor Rose is surrounded by a linked floral arrangement which includes the shamrock for Northern Ireland, leek of Wales and the thistle of Scotland.
- The initials 'E·F', of the artist who designed the reverse of the coin, Edgar Fuller, are located within the linked floral arrangement above the denomination.
- The initials 'C·T', of the artist who modelled and engraved the reverse of the coin, Cecil Walter Thomas OBE, are located within the linked floral arrangement above the denomination.
- The Latin inscription, 'FID: DEF:', an abbreviation of 'FIDEI DEFENSOR', which is displayed around the reverse of the coin, translates as, 'Elizabeth, Queen', in English.
- The inscription for the denomination and the year 'TWO SHILLINGS 1953', is displayed around the reverse of the coin, underneath the floral design.
- Designed by Mary Gillick OBE, the obverse of the coin features the first portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, after officially ascending to the throne on 6th February 1952.
- The Latin inscription around the obverse of the coin, 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITT: OMN: REGINA', an abbreviation of 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA BRITTANNIARUM OMNIUM REGINA', translates as 'Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of all the Britains', in English.
- The initials 'M.G.', of the artist Mary Gillick OBE who created the first portrait on the obverse of the coin, are displayed at the base of the shoulder on the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Released into general circulation in the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
