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The Equestrian Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II

Posted on July 15, 2023July 17, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Monarchs are rarely portrayed in any style other than the traditional facial profile portrait. In fact, not since the reign of King Charles I had a British monarch been depicted in an equestrian portrait. Well-known for her horsemanship, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II along with three of her royal jubilees have been celebrated with crown sized British commemorative coins that depict her on horseback, also known as an Equestrian Portrait.

In our latest blog, we walk you through some of the most important coin designs of Her Late Majesty’s reign, featuring an equestrian portrait…

Seven Facts about Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation

Posted on June 9, 2023November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, which took place at Westminster Abbey on the 2nd June 1953. When the young queen solemnly received the orb and sceptre and was crowned in Westminster Abbey seventy years ago, no one could have known she would go on to become Britain’s best loved and longest reigning monarch.

In this blog, we identify seven key facts of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II…

A guide to the 1953 Coronation British coins

Posted on June 1, 2023June 5, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Although Elizabeth II became Queen on 6th February 1952, following the sad passing of her father, King George VI, she was not formally invested until her coronation on the 2nd June 1953.

As a result, the Royal Mint had almost 18 months to prepare coinage for the new monarch, a process which involves utilising years of royal tradition. Here, we will be exploring the complete collection of 1953 Queen Elizabeth II coronation coins…

The House of Windsor – Elizabeth II

Posted on November 12, 2022November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest and oldest reigning monarch in British history; reigning for an incredible 70 years and 214 days.

In our latest blog of “The House of Windsor” series, we take a look at the remarkable life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Newspaper

Posted on October 25, 2022January 12, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Alongside our latest sovereign range, we will be sending our clients a copy of the Evening Standard Newspaper, dated the 2nd June 1953; the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.

Here, we will be dissecting the main content from that very newspaper…

The unique portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Posted on October 18, 2022January 12, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Jody Clark created a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II especially for our current and most significant series; The 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Tribute Gold Sovereign Range. If you are not already familiar with Jody Clark, he is the designer of the Fifth (and final) portrait of Her Late Majesty that appears on Britain’s current coinage.

This portrait is significant as it will only ever be used on this series of tribute sovereigns. But what makes this portrait stand out from all the others? Here, we will be looking at the key features of this remarkable portrait.