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1 Crown - Elizabeth II (Cecil Rhodes)
Country: Southern Rhodesia
(Zimbabwe)
Denomination: 1 crown
(1/4 RHSP)
Year: 1953
Material: Silver (.500)
Weight: 28.28 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 38.5 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: southern rhodesia zimbabwe
Description:
Obverse
Bust of Queen Elizabeth facing right with writing all around
Reverse
Bust of Cecil John Rhodes, Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, colonial magnate, and namesake of Southern Rhodesia, in circle at center. Below are three shields for each colony developed by Rhodes, representing (from left to right) Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland. All of this is flanked by two wreaths wrapped in banners.
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