Mint produces £5 coin to mark Queen’s jubilee

A commemorative £5 coin celebrating the Queen’s diamond jubilee has been unveiled by the Royal Mint.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Oct 2011, 07:00 BST

The collectors’ piece features two new portraits of the Queen by celebrated sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley.

The first of the images shows her today, dressed in formal Garter robes.

On the reverse the artwork is inspired by the first portrait of the Queen to appear on coins from 1953, and features a youthful Elizabeth classically depicted wearing a laurel crown.

Alongside this image are the Latin words Dirige Deus Gressus Meos – May God Guide My Steps.

The coin is official UK tender and has already gone on sale

It is expected to quickly become a collectors’ item and can be ordered using the Royal Mint’s website – www.royalmint.com – for £12.99 plus postage and packing.

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