The Coin Company is proud to present the Portraits of a Queen - Elizabeth II The Third Effigy 2026 UK £5 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin by The Royal Mint.
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.
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