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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 40th Coronation Jubilee, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Thickness | 2.89 mm |
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| Obverse description | The third effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as modelled by Raphael David Maklouf, faces right in a refined portrait wearing a tiara and pearl earrings. The Queen's truncated bust is surrounded by a decorative border of mounted trumpeters alternating with swords and sceptres from the Royal Regalia, rendered in low relief. The denomination FIVE POUNDS appears within the surrounding legend, which reads ELIZABETH II DEI·GRATIA REGINA·FID·DEF. The design presents a formal and ceremonial character befitting the commemorative nature of the issue. |
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| Reverse description | St Edward's Crown, as used at the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, is depicted in the central field, rendered in fine detail. The crown is encircled by a ring of forty trumpets, each representing one year of the reign celebrated by this commemorative issue. The surrounding legend and the commemorative dates 1953 - 1993 frame the design, referencing the forty years elapsed since the Coronation. The composition is formal and heraldic in character, with the inscription FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU arcing above the dated border. |
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