2026 Great Britain Mary Gillick Effigy BU (w/ Display Card)

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Mary Gillick’s 1952 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was the first official coinage effigy of her reign. Celebrate this historic effigy in the first of the Portraits of a Queen series from the Royal Mint.
Coin Highlights:

• Coin is struck in .23 oz of Cupro-Nickel.
• Packaged in an illustrated display card.
• Obverse: Features the first effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Mary Gillick, remastered by Chief Engraver Gordon Summers. "PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN" with the years of the effigy along the side.
• Reverse: Effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, along with the year and denomination.
• Official legal tender backed by the British government.

Honor the historic five effigies of Queen Elizabeth II with the very first one. Add this 2026 Mary Gillick Effigy £5 Silver BU coin to your cart today!

Portraits of a Queen: The First Effigy
The first official coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was created in 1952 by sculptor Mary Gillick, whose design won a competition held by The Royal Mint Advisory Committee. Unlike past effigies, Gillick’s portrait captured the young Queen with a fresh, graceful look, wearing a classical laurel wreath instead of a crown. Introduced on coins in 1953, her elegant design became one of the most recognizable images of the Queen across the Commonwealth. The Portraits of a Queen Collection honors this historic first effigy alongside the other definitive portraits used throughout her reign.