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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Prince Philip 90th Birthday, Platinum Piedfort
| Issuer | The Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Weight | 94.2 g |
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| Obverse description | The fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley, depicted as a right-facing draped bust wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and a pearl drop earring. The engraver's initials IRB appear in small capitals beneath the truncation. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA REGINA·FID·DEF, separated by raised dots, occupying the full circumference of the deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large, bold left-facing portrait bust of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, rendered in high relief by sculptor Mark Richards, dominating the field against a deeply polished mirror background. The detailed naturalistic effigy captures the Prince's aged features with fine sculptural precision, with the engraver's initials MR incused at the lower left of the design. The circumferential legend, separated by a raised dot, reads PRINCE PHILIP · 90TH BIRTHDAY · FIVE POUNDS · 2011, arranged around the periphery of the coin. |
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