• The Royal Mint has developed a special collection of £5 coins to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s reign.
• Each design in the collection is united by Her Majesty The Queen’s signature – the first time Her Majesty’s signature has featured on UK coins during her reign.
• The coins in the collection are available in a range of precious metals and finishes from The Royal Mint website.

As Her Majesty The Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee year, The Royal Mint, the official maker of UK coins, has developed a special three coin collection honouring Her Majesty’s reign. The £5 coin collection celebrates The Queen’s life-long service and features the monarch’s signature for the first time on UK coin.  

Recognising the service of Britain’s longest serving monarch in many forms, the first coin in the collection focuses on Her Majesty’s awards and honours; the second coin highlights Her Majesty’s work with charities and as a patron; whilst the third and final coin celebrates the Commonwealth, a ‘family of nations’ she has championed throughout her time on the throne.

Each coin in the collection is united by Her Majesty The Queen’s signature in the centre of each design a fitting tribute to an historic reign.

Nicola Howell, Director of Chief Commercial Officer at The Royal Mint said, “This year marks a truly special moment in royal history – Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. To celebrate Her Majesty’s incredible reign, we are delighted to unveil a unique collection which features her signature on all three coins for the first time.

“As the official maker of UK coins, we’re proud to have struck each coin of Her Majesty’s reign and this special collection pays tribute to her commitment to the Commonwealth, patronage and charitable work.”

The coin collection has been designed by Irish artist and illustrator P. J. Lynch who has represented three key areas of Her Majesty’s reign with richly symbolic designs that were inspired by and feature The Queen’s signature, as a symbol of her personal commitment to others.

J. Lynch said of his design, “When creating this series, I initially focused on The Queen’s hands; she is so often shaking hands – it is how she welcomes and communicates with the people she meets. It led me to consider her signature, which is so symbolic, an instrument of state when she signs official documents, but also her personal promise and commitment.”

The coins forming this collection celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s reign, are available as gold Proof, silver Proof Piedfort, silver Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated editions from The Royal Mint’s website, www.royalmint.com/queens-reign

 

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Coin title	The Queen's Reign The Commonwealth 2022 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin	The Queen's Reign The Commonwealth 2022 UK £5 Silver Proof Coin	The Queen's Reign The Commonwealth 2022 UK £5 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin	The Queen's Reign The Commonwealth 2022 UK 1/4oz Gold Proof Coin	The Queen's Reign The Commonwealth 2022 UK £5 Gold Proof Coin
Denomination	£5	£5	£5	£5	£5
Issuing Authority	UK	UK	UK	UK	UK
Alloy	Cupro-nickel	925 Ag	925 Ag	999.9 Au	916.7 Au
Weight	28.28g	28.28g	56.56g	7.80g	39.94g
Diameter	38.61mm	38.61mm	38.61mm	22.00mm	38.61mm
Obverse Designer	Jody Clark	Jody Clark	Jody Clark	Jody Clark	Jody Clark
Reverse Designer	P. J. Lynch	P. J. Lynch	P. J. Lynch	P. J. Lynch	P. J. Lynch
Quality	Brilliant Uncirculated	Proof	Proof	Proof	Proof
Edge Inscription	N/A	‘DEVOTED TO YOUR SERVICE’	‘DEVOTED TO YOUR SERVICE’	N/A	‘DEVOTED TO YOUR SERVICE’
Limited Edition Presentation	Unlimited	4000	1500	500	250
RRP	£13.00	£92.50	£172.50	£700.00	£2,865.00

 

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