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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday Celebration Two-Coin Set
$ 131.97
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Description
United in Celebration: Introducing a Two-Coin Set from the Royal Canadian Mint and The Royal MintIn 2021, Her Majesty The Queen celebrates the latest milestone in a remarkable life as she becomes the first British monarch to reach a 95th birthday. To mark this historic event and personal achievement for Her Majesty, the Royal Canadian Mint and The Royal Mint are proud to present this two-coin set. Both mints have struck a one ounce fine silver coin for this special tribute and each is finished to Proof standard, enhancing each beautiful design.
The coin from The Royal Mint features a reverse created by heraldic artist Timothy Noad. In his design, The Queen’s royal heritage and symbols of the British nations are represented by a posy filled with thistles, daffodils, roses and shamrocks. The inscription ‘My Heart and My Devotion’ is taken from The Queen’s first televised Christmas broadcast, and the obverse bears the fifth definitive coinage portrait of The Queen by Jody Clark.
The coin from the Royal Canadian Mint features The Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian Monument by sculptor Jack Harman (1927-2001). It depicts Her Majesty riding astride her horse, Centenial. The statue was unveiled by Her Majesty on July 1, 1992 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. The commemorative obverse features the four effigies of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II used on Canadian coinage since 1953. These familiar images take us from her first youthful portrait as a newly crowned queen to the experienced and much-loved monarch we know today.
A must-have coin set for royalty and coin enthusiasts wanting to commemorate this historic event.
Coin specifications:
2021 Fine Silver Coin - The Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian Monument
2021
£2 Silver Proof Coin - The 95th Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen
Denomination: CAD
Denomination: £2 GBP
Finish: Proof
Finish: Proof
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Composition: 99.9% pure silver
Weight: 31.39 g
Weight: 31.21 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Edge: Serrated
Edge: Milled
Country of Issue: Canada
Country of Issue: United Kingdom
Mint: Royal Canadian Mint
Mint: The Royal Mint
Obverse Designers: The 2003-present effigy by Susanna Blunt; the 1990-2002 effigy by Dora de Pédery-Hunt; the 1965-1989 effigy by Arnold Machin; and the 1953-1964 effigy by Mary Gillick.
Obverse Designer: Jody Clark
Reverse Designers: Royal Canadian Mint Engravers/Jack Harman
Reverse Designer: Timothy Noad
Coin designs:
The reverse design features The Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian Monument by sculptor Jack Harman (1927-2001). It depicts Her Majesty riding astride her horse, Centenial. The statue was unveiled by Her Majesty on July 1, 1992 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada.
The obverse features ornamental flourishes and the four effigies of Her Majesty that have appeared on Canadian coins since 1953 (clockwise from the top): the effigy by Susanna Blunt (2003-present); the 1990-2002 effigy by Dora de Pédery-Hunt; the 1965-1989 effigy by Arnold Machin; and the 1953-1964 effigy by Mary Gillick.
The reverse features a symbolic design by British heraldic artist, Timothy Noad. Behind the Royal Cypher, The Queen's royal heritage and symbols of the British nations are represented by a posy filled with thistles, daffodils, roses and shamrocks. The reverse also bears the inscription, "MY HEART AND MY DEVOTION", referencing a promise The Queen made in her 1957 Christmas speech and has kept ever since.
The obverse features the effigy portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Jody Clark.
The Queen Elizabeth II Monument
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The world's first equestrian statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was created by Vancouver sculptor Jack Harman (1927-2001) and required a team of 10 sculptors to complete. Cast in bronze and set atop a granite base, the monument commemorates the 125th anniversary of Confederation (1992) and the 40th anniversary of Her Majesty's reign. It was unveiled on Parliament Hill on July 1, 1992, during Her Majesty's visit, but the 10-year rehabilitation of the Centre Block building on Parliament Hill necessitated a temporary relocation in 2019. The monument is now located in front of the main gate of Rideau Hall, the official Canadian residence of Her Majesty and her representative, the Governor General of Canada.
Packaging:
Your two coins are individually encapsulated and presented in a custom black clamshell, with a black beauty box bearing the logos of the Royal Canadian Mint and The Royal Mint.