The Royal Mint unveils the final coin in the special collection celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s reign

As Her Majesty The Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee year, The Royal Mint, the official maker of UK coins, has developed a special three coin collection honouring Her Majesty’s reign.

The £5 coin collection celebrates The Queen’s life-long service and features the monarch’s signature for the first time on UK coin. Today, the final coin in the collection is revealed featuring a design celebrating the Commonwealth, a ‘family of nations’ she has championed throughout her time on the throne.

Recognizing the service of Britain’s longest serving monarch in many forms, the first coin in the collection focuses on Her Majesty’s awards and honours; the second coin highlights Her Majesty’s work with charities and as a patron; whilst the third and final coin celebrates the Commonwealth, a ‘family of nations’ she has championed throughout her time on the throne.

Each coin in the collection is united by Her Majesty The Queen’s signature in the centre of each design a fitting tribute to a historic reign.

Nicola Howell, Director of Chief Commercial Officer at The Royal Mint said, “This year marks a truly special moment in royal history – Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. To celebrate Her Majesty’s incredible reign, we are delighted to unveil a unique collection which features her signature on all three coins for the first time.

“As the official maker of UK coins, we’re proud to have struck each coin of Her Majesty’s reign and this special collection pays tribute to her commitment to the Commonwealth, patronage and charitable work.”

The coin collection has been designed by Irish artist and illustrator P. J. Lynch who has represented three key areas of Her Majesty’s reign with richly symbolic designs that were inspired by and feature The Queen’s signature, as a symbol of her personal commitment to others.

P. J. Lynch said of his design, “When creating this series, I initially focused on The Queen’s hands; she is so often shaking hands – it is how she welcomes and communicates with the people she meets. It led me to consider her signature, which is so symbolic, an instrument of state when she signs official documents, but also her personal promise and commitment.”

The coins forming this collection celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s reign, are available as gold Proof, silver Proof Piedfort, silver Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated editions from The Royal Mint’s website: www.royalmint.com