Issued to mark Elizabeth II surpassing Queen Victoria's reign length on September 9, 2015 — the date she became Britain's longest-reigning monarch at 63 years and 216 days. The Perth Mint released this one-troy-ounce piece as part of a broader commemorative program that year, timed to the milestone rather than any standing annual bullion series.
Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait, used on this issue, was already being phased toward replacement by Jody Clark's fifth effigy, which had been adopted by the Royal Mint earlier that same year.
Issued to mark Elizabeth II surpassing Queen Victoria's reign length on September 9, 2015 — the date she became Britain's longest-reigning monarch at 63 years and 216 days. The Perth Mint released this one-troy-ounce piece as part of a broader commemorative program that year, timed to the milestone rather than any standing annual bullion series.
Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait, used on this issue, was already being phased toward replacement by Jody Clark's fifth effigy, which had been adopted by the Royal Mint earlier that same year.