Portraits of a Queen the first effigy

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Design details: ....The first effigy

During a record-breaking span of seven decades, Elizabeth II established herself as one of the most memorable monarchs in British history.
Throughout her remarkable reign, five definitive coinage portraits appeared on the coins of the United Kingdom.
This new Portraits of a Queen Collection takes a closer look at each of these effigies and the stories behind their creation.

The reverse of each coin in the collection, these original portraits have been remastered by Gordon Summers, The Royal Mint’s Chief Engraver