queen elizabeth coins

The late monarch - who passed away at the age of 96 last September - celebrated 70 . As with the previous issue, Clarks initials have been placed below Elizabeths head, though it appears that they could have been incused into the truncation had The Royal Mint desired. This emission of tiny silver coins is presented to worthy Britons by the queen each Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. This is the first coin from the series in which the Royal Mint commemorates the wartime journey. //