Velvet Boxed Royal Mint Silver Proof 2002 Queen Mother Memorial £5 Crown
Velvet Boxed Royal Mint Silver Proof 2002 Queen Mother Memorial £5 Crown
The 2002 Crown, face value five pounds, was issued as a memorial to H.M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother
Born on the 4th August 1900, Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the 9th child of the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
In 1923 she married His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, and as Duchess of York undertook many public duties.
On the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936, the Duke and Duchess of York became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Her courage during the war, her charm and devotion to duty help to explain why she is held in great affection by the public in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
Following the death of King George VI in 1952, Queen Elizabeth was accorded the title "Queen Mother" by her daughter Queen Elizabeth II who acceded to the throne in 1952.
Obverse: Portrait of the Queen facing right, designed by Ian Rank Broadley
ELIZABETH II D.G. REG. F.D
FIVE POUNDS
Reverse: Portrait designed by Avril Vaughan
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER
1900 - 2002
Edge
Inscribed STRENGTH DIGNITY LAUGHTER
ALLOY: .925 Sterling Silver
DIAMETER: 38.61 mm
WEIGHT: 28.28 grammes
ISSUE LIMIT: 25,000
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