This money box was produced to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. You need a code to access the box. You open the box by lining up the numbers in the correct combination. This was a present to the contributor when she was a child in 1953 and follows in a long tradition of goods produced to commemorate royal events.
Coronation Money Box
Contributed by Antiques Roadshow - Beverley
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