25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1980
Value	25 Pence 0.25 GBP = USD 0.33
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	28.28 g
Diameter	38.61 mm
Thickness	2.89 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 5981
References	KM# 921 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# LL3 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Obverse

Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse

Central portrait of the Queen Mother surrounded by a radiating pattern of symbolic bows and lions, which are an allusion to her family name.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER
AUGUST 4th 1980

Engraver: Richard Guyatt

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Despite being produced in their millions and being available at face value from most post offices and banks, the ordinary business strike was a Royal Mint commemorative issue and not intended for general circulation.

The coin was also issued in a presentation card.

This was the first time in the history of United Kingdom coinage that a reigning monarch appeared on the same coin as her mother.

Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the wife of King George VI and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. She was known as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter. She was the last Empress consort of India.

Planchet thickness The coin thickness measures 2.9 mm at the centre and 3.2 mm at the rim.

(former Spink ref. 4228)

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Date			Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1980			9 306 000	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	$ 3.40

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 106 Lot 1946	27 Dec 2023	UNC	USD 5.69 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 360	27 May 2023	UNC	USD 7.97 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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