All across the Queen 's realms , the rest of the Commonwealth , and in other parts of the world , coronation celebrations were held . The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal was also presented to thousands of recipients throughout the Queen 's realms and in Canada , New Zealand , South Africa and the UK , commemorative coins were issued . Three million bronze coronation medallions were ordered by the Canadian government , struck by the Royal Canadian Mint and distributed to schoolchildren across the country ; the obverse showed Elizabeth 's effigy and the reverse the royal cypher above the word '' CANADA '' , all circumscribed by '' ELIZABETH II REGINA CORONATA MCMLIII ''
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Coronation of Elizabeth II