25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother, Silver Proof

€37,076.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1980
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value25 Pence
CurrencyPound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight28.28 g
Dimensions38.61 mm
Thickness2.9 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Arnold Machin
Reverse: Richard Guyatt
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#921a, Sp#LL3
Obverse descriptionSecond crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionCentral portrait of the Queen Mother surrounded by a radiating pattern of symbolic bows and lions, which are an allusion to her family name.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringQUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER AUGUST 4th 1980
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1980  - Proof - 83 672
Catalog ID1488219000
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