A five pounds sterling coin to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II has been unveiled to collectors by the Royal Mint.
The coin bears the inscription, Amor Populi Praesidium Reg, meaning: the love of the people is the Queen's protection. The obverse of the Jubilee crown features an elegant equestrian portrait of the Queen in keeping with the design of crowns struck previously to celebrate the Queen's Coronation in 1953 and her Silver Jubilee in 1977. The coin's reverse bears a mature and reflective profile portrait of the Queen. Like the obverse it was chosen by the Royal Mint Advisory Committee following a design competition.
Sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley designed and modeled both sides of what is likely to become the most coveted Jubilee keepsake. He is now newcomer to the art, having won competitions to design the new effigy of the Queen for use on the UK coinage from 1998 and, last year, the Queen Mother's 100th birthday crown.
Alan Wallace, director of Collector Coin at the Royal Mint, said: "It is a real honor for the Royal Mint to be involved in the Jubilee celebrations. We hope that the official Jubilee coin will provide a lasting memory of this once-in-a-lifetime occasion, so significant for British history."
The coin is now available in an attractively illustrated presentation folder and struck to what is called brilliant uncirculated standard (a higher quality than standard circulating coins). It is available starting from May this year.
To further celebrate the Jubilee year, the Royal Mint's 2002 sovereign coin has changed its reverse design to honor the Queen's anniversary. The new design, appearing for one year only, replaces the classic St George and the Dragon design and is likely to be popular with collectors. Apart from providing the UK's coinage, Royal Mint also produces some of the world's finest coins and provides coinage for more than 100 countries.
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