Queen Elizabeth II - in memoriam
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 1926–2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and of 14 other Commonwealth realms. Her reign of 70 years and seven months, which began on 6 February 1952, was the longest of any British monarch in history.
When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth—then 25 years old—became queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries:
the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), as well as Head of the Commonwealth.
Elizabeth reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political changes such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, devolution in the United Kingdom, the decolonisation of Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities and withdrawal from the European Union. The number of her realms varied over time as territories have gained independence and some realms have become republics.
Times of personal significance have included the births and marriages of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, her coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum jubilees in 1977, 2002, 2012, and 2022, respectively.
The portraits of Her Majesty the Queen in coinage
Since her accession to the throne, her profile has been minted in circulation coins as well as commemorative coins.
Team Coiniverse put together a collection template in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. We chose all in all 125 coins to this comprehensive displays of coins presenting Queen Elizabeth II. Do you already have them all?
Pick any value and show all 5 official portraits:
Mary Gillick Portrait 1953
Arnold Machin RA Portrait 1968
Raphael Maklouf Portrait 1985
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS Portrait 1998
Jody Clarck Portrait 2015
Commemorative coins:
Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch
The Queen’s Reign
Coronation of Elizabeth II
50 Anniversary of Coronation of Elizabeth II
60 Anniversary of Coronation of Elizabeth II
25th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth II to the Throne:
40th Anniversary of Coronation of Elizabeth
50th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth II to the Throne
60th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth II to the Throne
70th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth II to the Throne
70th Anniversary of Birth of Elizabeth II
80th Anniversary of Birth of Elizabeth II
95th Anniversary of Birth of Elizabeth II
25th Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
50th Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
60th Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
One coin per country/colony:
Australia
Bahamas
Belize
Bermuda
British Antarctic Territory
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Cayman Islands
Ceylon
Cook Islands
Cyprus
East Africa
British Caribbean Territories
East Caribbean States
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas
Fiji
Gibraltar
Guernsey
Hong Kong
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Malaya and British Borneo
Mauritius
New Zealand
Nigeria
Niue
Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Tristan da Cunha
Tuvalu