A Five Pound gold proof Crown coin, issued in 2002 in memory of the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother.
Obverse
Ian Rank-Broadley’s portrait of Her Majesty the Queen: her fourth official coinage portrait. Inscription: 'ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D ·' and, below, 'FIVE POUNDS'.
Reverse
Three-quarters portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by Avril Vaughan within narrow wreath. Legend above: 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER' with dates below ('1900-2002').
Specification
£5 / Five Pound coin, struck in 39.94 grams of 91.67% gold to proof standard. Diameter: 38.61 millimetres. Inscribed edge.
Presentation
Limited issue of 2,086 pieces. Offered in original velvet box and clear capsule from The Royal Mint with a numbered certificate of authenticity and information booklet.
A Memorial Portrait Of The Queen Mother
The reverse of this gold coin features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth by sculptor and medallist Avril Vaughan. It shows the Queen Mother wearing the Grenville Tiara and other jewels within a fine wreath. The legend above reads 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER' with dates below ('1900-2002').
This is paired with Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of her daughter, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This is the fourth official effigy used on her coinage between 1998 and 2015. The inscription above reads 'ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D ·' with the denomination below: 'FIVE POUNDS'.
The edge bears the words 'STRENGTH,' 'DIGNITY,' and 'LAUGHTER,' inspired by the Archbishop of Canterbury's address at the Queen Mother’s funeral.
1990 UK Gold Proof Crown Coin
Struck to flawless proof standard, this 22-carat gold coin is the most limited of this collectable issue. Only 2,086 were issued.
With a total weight of 39.94 grams, this piece contains 36.61 grams of fine gold and has a diameter of 38.61 millimetres. Its face value is Five Pounds.
This example is offered sealed in its original capsule within a velvet case from The Royal Mint. Also enclosed: is an information booklet and numbered certificate of authenticity.
The Queen Mother On UK Coins
Born in 1900, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon came to prominence when she married the future King George VI in 1923. Following the abdication of Edward VIII, she acted as Queen Consort between 1936 and 1952 until her daughter, Elizabeth II, acceded to the throne. In her widowhood, she was affectionately known as the Queen Mother, and she maintained her lifelong passions for outdoor pursuits, especially fishing and horse racing.
The Queen Mother became the first person other than a reigning monarch to be featured on a UK coin during their lifetime when The Royal Mint issued a 1980 Crown coin to mark her 80th birthday. Designed by Richard Guyatt, these coins are available in silver proof and cupronickel. In 1990 the Mint marked her 90th with another Crown with a reverse design by Leslie Durbin, this time denominated at Five Pounds (available in BUnc, silver proof and gold proof). The Queen Mum reached her 100th birthday in 2000, an occasion celebrated by a further £5, created by Ian Rank-Broadley. Buy this 2000 commemorative coin in BU, silver proof, piedfort silver proof or gold proof). Her passing in 2002 was marked with a fourth range of Royal Mint coins, including this gold proof edition as well as BU and silver proof versions.
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