Description
During a record-breaking reign that spanned more than seven decades, Elizabeth II established herself as one of the most memorable monarchs in British history. Five definitive portraits of the queen appeared on the coins of the United Kingdom throughout that period.
Our Portraits of a Queen Collection takes a closer look at each of these effigies and the stories behind their creation. For the reverse of each coin in the collection, these original portraits have been remastered by Gordon Summers, The Royal Mint’s Chief Engraver.
Available in various editions, the third coin features Raphael Maklouf’s coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, created to appear on the obverse of British circulating coins dated 1985 through to 1997. As Maklouf preferred working from a live subject rather than photographs, Elizabeth II granted the artist two live sittings from which he created a stylised effigy of the monarch
- The third release in a collection exploring the five definitive coinage portraits of Queen Elizabeth II
- The portrait on the reverse of the coin has been remastered by Gordon Summers, Chief Engraver at The Royal Mint
- Accompanied by bespoke packaging that explores the story behind the portrait originally designed by Raphael Maklouf
- The obverse of the coin features the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III, uniting mother and son on the coins of the realm