Crown Pieces Displayed
t„ T £° ; British c .L own Pieces—the first to be issue in the reign of Elizabeth II are now in the collection on dism e A u^ kla Pd Museum. Owned by Mr M. A. Jamieson, of Auckland Th«v° inS Wer s fl . own out from Britain LedwarT re by a Mr Gilberi ueawara. The crown depicts the ?. uee *lt ln uniform, riding side-saddle at a Trooping the Colour ceremony' Thi s is the first time for 300 years that the reigning Sovereign has been shown piecT^Corona ° n ? crown P le , ce -, Coronation coins on disniav include the last three equestrian crown Pieces issued— VI James ? a » d Charles I (1547 to 1649) The sld , e shows the four standards and floral emblems of England Scot land, wales, and Ireland. Round & hlfr Of \ he C ° ln 1S the “I Will bear unto you faith and truth.” According to Mr Jamieson, who s a member of the Royal New Zealand S S u?e a d tIP S ° Clety ’ a . motto has nol been used on crown pieces before.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27059, 6 June 1953, Page 2
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180Crown Pieces Displayed Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27059, 6 June 1953, Page 2
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