Gold State Coach
£11.00
Obverse
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse
Gold State Carriage
In stock
SKU
C456
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Specification
Issued - Gibraltar
Year - 2013
Metal - Cupro-Nickel
Diameter - 38.60mm
Denomination - 1 Crown
Weight - 28.28g
Shape - Round
Description
The gold state coach was built in 1782 for George III and has been used at the coronation of every British monarch since William IV. The coach's great age, weight, and lack of manoeuvrability have limited its use to grand state occasions such as coronations, royal weddings, and the jubilees of a monarch. Until the Second World War, the coach was the monarch's usual transport to and from Parliament at the State Opening.