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Finally, my small number of Elizabeth II gold coins in their tray.

Elizabeth II AV Sovereign 1966 S.4125
Elizabeth II AV Sovereign 1980 proof in case S.4204
Elizabeth II AV Half-Sovereign 1985 proof in case S.4276
Elizabeth II AV Britannia 25 pounds 1987 proof S.4291 (Rev. Britannia standing w/trident & shield)
Elizabeth II AV Britannia 10 pounds 1998 proof in case S.4480 (Rev. same)
Elizabeth II AV Half-Sovereign 1998 proof in case S.4440
Elizabeth II AV Sovereign 1999 proof in case S.4430
Elizabeth II AV Half-Sovereign 2005 proof S.4442 (Rev. New depiction of St. George w/sword raised, dragon to left) 
Elizabeth II AV Britannia 10 pounds 2007 proof in case S.4484 (Rev. Britannia seated w/trident & shield; lion at her feet) 
Bahamas AV (.500 fine) $50 1973 Independence Commemorative proof: KM 48 (Pinches) (Rev. Two flamingos facing in front of sunset; INDEPENDENCE 1973 above; FIFTY DOLLARS below). [N.B. In hand, the obverse doesn't show any of the discoloration appearing in the photo.]

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Sad news. Condolences to her family and to the nation.

The other day the thought occurred to me that Queen Elizabeth II has had her likeness portrayed on more coins than any other person in history. Given that fact, and the durability of coins to last for thousands of years, in the far future she will probably become the most ubiquitous and well-known ruler in history.

I have a bunch of Elizabeth II coins, but unfortunately no photos. I'll use a stock photo of a 1 oz. Brittania, of which I own several:

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1994-1995 Silver "Lady of the Century" coin sets

These are in 2 crushed velvet like boxes and the coins are in capsules. I haven't looked at them for awhile but have these inventory images. They cover some of the highlights of the life of the Queen in Sterling silver crown size proof coins.

SERIES 1

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1994 Barbados 1 Dollar Coin - "1994 Present Portrait"
1994 Seychelles 25 RupeesCoin - "1923 Royal Wedding"
1994 Cayman Islands One Dollar Coin - "1900 Family Crest"
1994 Vanuatu 50 Vatu Coin - "1901 End of Victorian Era"
1994 Barbados 5 Dollars Coin - "1923 Engagement Portrait"
1994 New Zealand 5 Dollars Coing - "1926 Birth of Princess Elizabeth"
1994 Jamaica 25 Dollars Coin - "1947 Wedding Elizabeth and Philip"
1994 Fiji 5 Dollars Coin -"Clarence House"
1995 Tokelau 5 Lima Tala Coin - "Birth of grandson Prince Charles"
1994 Western Samoa 10 Dollars Coin - "Youth in Glamis Castle"
1994 Nauru 10 Dollars Coin - "Inspecting bombed Buckingham Palace"
1994 Cook Islands 20 Dollars Coin - "The Duchess of York and Her Daughters"

SERIES 2

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1995 Cook Islands 5 Dollars Coin - "Silver Wedding in St Pauls Cathedral"
1994 Gambia 20 Dalasis Coin - "1936 Year of the Three Kings"
1995 Belize 5 Dollars Coin - "Summer 1945 at Balmoral Castle"
1995 Fiji 10 Dollars Coin - "The Move to Buckingham Palace"
1995 Bhutan 300 Ngultrum Coin - "St Paul's Walden Bury"
1995 Solomon Islands 10 Dollars Coin - "The Coronation"
1996 Seychelles 25 Rupees Coin - "Foundation of the Commonwealth"
1996 Kingdon of Tonga 1 Pa'anga Coin - "The Crown of the Queen Mother"
1996 Bermuda 1 Dollar Coin - "Coronation King George VI"
1995 Western Samoa 10 Dollars Coin - "Young Elizabeth and Bobs"
1997 Tuvalu 5 Dollars Coin - "The Opening of Canberra Federal Parliament"
1995 Vanuatu 50 Vatu Coin - "The Birth of Great Grandson William"

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11 hours ago, Steve said:

... so sad ... 

=> * CLINK-CLINK * ... Cheers, to Liz

 

Princess Elizabeth (1935 series)

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... her 1954 series ... 

 

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So the plural of Dollar in French is Dollars? 

Of course it is - what am I thinking.

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One more Elizabeth II medal I have, but hadn't photographed until today:

Great Britain, Elizabeth II AR Royal Mint Silver Jubilee Medal, 1977.  Obv. The Queen enthroned in coronation chair, facing, arrayed in gold supertunica used at the coronation and holding a sceptre in each hand; SILVER JUBILEE - ELIZABETH II / Rev. Tudor Rose within a septagonal shield, • VIVAT REGINA • above, years 1952 & 1977 below, separated by small scallop shell. By Bernard Sindall. Eimer 2135b & Pl. 237; Wollaston p. 92, Illustration No. 43. 44 mm., 45.3 g., mintage 5,000. [See Eimer p. 276, explaining that the design for this medal was the runner-up in the competition held for the design of the official Silver Jubilee crown issued in 1977 (S. 4227), won by Arnold Machin.] Purchased on Ebay, 29 Aug. 1999.

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Here again is my example of the 1977 Silver Jubilee Crown (already posted above) with the Machin design that won the competition: 

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Perhaps the winning design is a bit more graceful than the other one, which is certainly more "traditional," but I like both. Given her fondness for horses, I do wonder if the Queen herself had a role in judging the competition.

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21 hours ago, DonnaML said:

Some of my Elizabeth II crowns, most of them previously posted in the "Crowns" thread.

 

Elizabeth II Crown 1953 (Cupro-Nickel), S. 4136 (Coronation Crown, Obv. Queen on horseback).

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Elizabeth II Crown 1960 (Cupro-Nickel), Young laureate Head, S. 4143.

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Elizabeth II Crown 1965 (Cupro-Nickel), Young laureate Head, S. 4144, Churchill Rev. (“Churchill Crown").

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Elizabeth II Decimal Coinage Crowns:

Elizabeth II 1972 (Cupro-Nickel) Twenty-five pence (Crown), Arnold Machin Portrait, S. 4226 (Silver Wedding Commemorative, Elizabeth & Philip).

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Elizabeth II 1977 (Cupro-Nickel) Twenty-five pence (Crown), Obv. Queen on Horseback, S. 4227 (Silver Jubilee Commemorative).

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Elizabeth II 1980 (Cupro-Nickel) Twenty-five pence (Crown), S. 4228 (Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday Commemorative).

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Elizabeth II 1981, AR Twenty-five pence (Crown), S. 4229, Rev. Charles & Diana Jugate heads left (Royal Wedding Commemorative). 

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[See Spink Standard Catalogue of British Coins, 2011 single-volume edition, p. 548: “Before decimalization in 1971, crowns had a nominal denomination of five shillings and this was then changed to twenty-five pence [i.e., retaining the ¼ pound face value] in 1972 when the Silver Wedding commemorative was issued. Over time with increasing metal, manufacturing and distribution costs, the production of coins with such a low face value was not economic and the decision was taken to change to a higher value that would last for many years. The first of the five pound coins was issued in 1990 to mark the ninetieth birthday of The Queen Mother.”]

Elizabeth II 1990 AR Proof Five pounds (Crown), Raphael Malouf Portrait, S. 4301 (Queen Mother’s 90th Birthday Commemorative).

Elizabeth II 1998 AR Proof Five pounds (Crown), Ian Rank-Broadley Portrait, S. 4550 (Prince Charles 50th Birthday Commemorative).

Elizabeth II 1999 AR Proof Five pounds (Crown), S. 4551 (Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial).

Elizabeth II 1999/2000 AR Proof Five pounds (Crown), S. 4552 (Millennium commemorative, edge “WHAT’S PAST IS PROLOGUE”).

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Cupro-Nickel Proof Crowns (Part of Annual Royal Mint Proof Sets)

1. Elizabeth II 1993 Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC Five Pounds (Crown), 40th Anniversary of the Coronation, S. 4302 (Part of PS 51). Obv. Queen’s Young laureate Head in center, surrounded by eight trumpeters on horseback; denomination FIVE POUNDS below / Rev. St. Edward’s Crown encircled by forty trumpets all within the inscription “FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU” and the dates “1953-1993” (Reverse Design: Robert Elderton).

2. Elizabeth II 1996 Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC Five Pounds (Crown), 70th Birthday of Queen, S. 4303 (Part of PS 57). Obv. Crowned Portrait right (by Raphael Maklouf); denomination FIVE POUNDS below / Rev. Representation of Windsor Castle with five flag poles, two holding forked pennants with anniversary dates 1926 and 1996, the other flags are Royal Arms, the Union flag and Our Personal flag (Reverse Design: Avril Vaughan), edge “VIVAT REGINA ELIZABETHA.”

3. Elizabeth II 1997 Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC Five Pounds (Crown), Golden Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, S. 4304 (Part of PS 59). Obv. Conjoint portraits of The Queen and Prince Philip right (Obverse design: Philip Nathan) / Rev. Pair of shields, chevronwise; on left, Our Royal Arms, on right, shield of Prince Philip; above, a Royal Crown separating the dates 1947 and 1997 with the date 20 November under Crown; beneath shields, an anchor cabled, above denomination FIVE POUNDS (Rev. Design: Leslie Durbin).

4. Elizabeth II 2002 Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC Five Pounds (Crown), Golden Jubilee commemorative (1952-2002), S. 4555 (Part of PS 72). Obv. New Crowned Portrait of Queen right (by Ian Rank-Broadley); below, denomination FIVE POUNDS / Rev. Equestrian portrait of The Queen left with inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REGINA FID DEF around circumference and AMOR POPULI PRAESIDIUM REG within; in exergue, date 2002 separated by central element of Royal Arms (Reverse Design: Ian Rank-Broadley).

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Elizabeth II 2001 AR Proof FDC Five Pounds (Crown), 100th Anniversary of Death of Queen Victoria, 1901-2001, S. 4554. Obv. Crowned Portrait of Queen right (by Ian Rank-Broadley) / Rev. Portrait of young Queen Victoria left (based on William Wyon’s Penny Black postage stamp portrait) within stylized railway lines in the shape of a V, together with a portion of the words ONE PENNY below, and the anniversary dates of 1901 and 2001 above, all inside V; in background outside V, the iron framework of the Crystal Palace with the value 5 POUNDS in lower left field. (Reverse design: Mary Milner-Dickens). 38.61 mm., 28.28 g.

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One thing I forgot to mention about the 16 Elizabeth II crowns I posted above at https://www.numisforums.com/topic/1139-queen-elizabeth-ii-passes/?do=findComment&comment=19561 is that they represent 16 of the 17 crowns issued for her during the 50 years from her Coronation crown in 1953 to her Golden Jubilee crown in 2002. (The only one I'm missing is the one issued for the Queen Mother's 100th birthday in 2000.)  In the 20 years since then, the Royal Mint has issued more than 90 (ninety) different crowns! I don't have a single one of them. They must make them a lot of money, given that, as I said in the "Crowns" thread, the majority were issued to commemorate figures and characters from popular culture rather than royal anniversaries and other events.  They were about to issue a "Harry Potter" crown, which I imagine they'll have to put on hold now.  But they can start all over again for Charles III. 

 

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