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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Air Force, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Reference(s) | Sp#WW29, KM#1578 |
| Obverse description | The fifth and definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark, dominates the obverse as a right-facing crowned bust of the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem and a drop earring. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and facial features, characteristic of the proof striking. The circular legend reads ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2018 ·, with the denomination and date positioned in the upper left field and the royal titles continuing around the right and lower periphery. The engraver's initials J.C appear incuse beneath the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·5 POUNDS·2018· J.C (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | The reverse, designed by David Rowlands, depicts a First World War-era biplane — evoking the Royal Flying Corps aircraft that preceded the formation of the Royal Air Force in 1918 — shown in dynamic diagonal flight across the central field. The aircraft is surrounded by billowing clouds of smoke and artillery bursts, with a landscape horizon rendered below, conveying the aerial combat environment of the Western Front. The engraver's initials DR appear in the lower right of the inner field. The circumscription reads · 1914 THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1918 · around the upper portion of the border, with ROYAL AIR FORCE prominently inscribed across the lower segment in bold relief, commemorating the centenary of the RAF's founding. |
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