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5 Sovereigns - Elizabeth II 5th portrait
| Issuer | The Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2015-2019 |
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| Engraver(s) | Jody Clark |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II·DEI·GRA·REGINA·FID·DEF· J.C (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
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| Mintage | 2015 - BU - 609 2015 - Proof - 598 2016 - BU - 498 2019 - BU Matt - 400 2019 - Proof - 618 |
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The fifth portrait of Elizabeth II — sculpted by Jody Clark and adopted in 2015 — marked the first time in the modern era that a reigning monarch's effigy was updated by an in-house Royal Mint engraver rather than an external sculptor. Clark, then a relatively junior member of the design team, submitted his entry against established outside competition and won. The transition from the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, used since 1998, was staggered across denominations.
The five-sovereign piece itself has no ancient precedent as a circulating coin — it is a bullion and proof investment vehicle, first introduced in 1980 to satisfy gold market demand.