Southern Rhodesia 1953 crown

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Rhodesia, named after diamond magnate Cecil Rhodes, was created a self-governing colony of Britain in 1923. Coinage commenced in 1932. This crown (five shillings) was issued to commemorate the centennial of Rhodes' birth and is among the final issues of the colony which was federated with Northern Rhodesia in 1956.

Recorded mintage: 124,000.

Specification: 28.28 g, 0.500 fine silver, .454 troy oz ASW, edge lettered "1853 OUT OF VISION CAME REALITY 1953", designed by Mary Gillick and T. H. Paget.

Catalog reference: KM 27.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1937 ½ crown
• 1951 3 pence
• 1952 half penny
• 1952 penny
• 1952 sixpence
• 1954 ½ crown
• Coins and currency dated 1953
• return to coins of Southern Rhodesia