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5 New Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1968-1981 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, rendered in the second definitive portrait by Arnold Machin, depicting the Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The bust is draped and truncated at the shoulder. The circular legend surrounding the effigy reads ELIZABETH II D G REG F D followed by the year of issue, all in Latin script. The portrait presents a refined, idealised treatment characteristic of Machin's medallic style, with fine detail in the crown and hair. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1970 (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts the royal Badge of Scotland — a thistle royally crowned — rendered in fine relief against a plain field. The crowned thistle, a traditional heraldic emblem of Scotland, is shown with its characteristic spiky leaves and full bloom surmounted by a royal crown. The legend NEW PENCE arcs above the device, while the denomination numeral 5 appears below in large characters. The design was engraved by Christopher Ironside and is restrained and heraldically precise in style. |
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