Great Britain 2022 £5 56.56g Silver Piedfort Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Proof
IN ROYAL MINT BOX + COA
Denomination: £5
Alloy: 925 Sterling Silver
Weight: 56.56g
Diameter: 38.61mm
Quality: Proof
Year: 2022
This magnificent Piedfort style silver proof coin honoring the impressively long life and service of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is a product of The Royal Mint. The coin also represents the introduction of the newly designed effigy of His Royal Majesty King Charles III.
This 2022 Queen's Memorial coin is struck from 56.56 grams of .925 fine silver.
The coin is crafted with an exquisite proof finish.
The coin is minted in the double thick Piedfort style.
The five pound legal tender sterling silver coin measures 38.61 mm in diameter.
The coin will ship with Original Packaging by The Royal Mint.
Imagery Memorializing the Late Queen
Obverse: The obverse features the first definitive coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III. The monarch is posed facing left, surrounded by the inscriptions "CHARLES III," "D.G. REX. F.D.," "5 POUNDS" and "2022." This newly crafted royal effigy is the work of acclaimed British sculptor Martin Jennings.
Reverse: The reverse is graced with a double effigy of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The renditions represent her long reign depicting both the newly crowned young Queen, and the monarch approximately seventy years later. The field beyond the portraits contains an elegant foliage pattern and the elements of the late Queen's royal cypher, the inscription "E II R" beneath a stylized crown. Inscriptions include "ELIZABETH REGINA" and her dates of life "1926-2022, along with "ELIZABETH II" and "DEVOTED TO YOUR SERVICE" lettered on the coin's smooth edge. The memorial design was created by renowned British sculptor John Bergdah