1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof £5 Crown – Original Royal Mint Presentation Box & Certificate
Issued by the Royal Mint to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 4th August 1990, this sterling silver proof crown is a treasured piece of modern British numismatic history.
With a worldwide mintage limited to just 150,000 coins, this crown was struck in sterling silver (.925) to proof quality and has a face value of five pounds.
The reverse, designed by Leslie Durbin, features a cypher in the form of a letter “E” for Elizabeth, interlaced and duplicated, flanked by a rose and a thistle, and crowned above. The obverse bears Raphael Maklouf’s elegant portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Dimensions –
Denomination: £5 Crown
Diameter: 38.61mm
Weight: 28.28g
Metal: Sterling silver (.925)
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf
Reverse: Cypher design by Leslie Durbin
Year: 1990
Mintage: 150,000
Condition –
Superb proof condition, housed in its original Royal Mint blue presentation case with the official Certificate of Authenticity.
1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof £5 Crown – Original Royal Mint Presentation Box & Certificate
Issued by the Royal Mint to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 4th August 1990, this sterling silver proof crown is a treasured piece of modern British numismatic history.
With a worldwide mintage limited to just 150,000 coins, this crown was struck in sterling silver (.925) to proof quality and has a face value of five pounds.
The reverse, designed by Leslie Durbin, features a cypher in the form of a letter “E” for Elizabeth, interlaced and duplicated, flanked by a rose and a thistle, and crowned above. The obverse bears Raphael Maklouf’s elegant portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Dimensions –
Denomination: £5 Crown
Diameter: 38.61mm
Weight: 28.28g
Metal: Sterling silver (.925)
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf
Reverse: Cypher design by Leslie Durbin
Year: 1990
Mintage: 150,000
Condition –
Superb proof condition, housed in its original Royal Mint blue presentation case with the official Certificate of Authenticity.
