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grey beard New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 11/11/2023 07:37 am I would like to collect all the late queen's portraits on a single series of coins (non-proofs). The introduction of her second portrait for the decimal coinage means that no circulating coins have more than 4 of the 5 definitive portraits. The sovereigns only have the fourth portrait on proof coins (out of my financial reach). So I think the only coin series I can use is the Crown. This series not only includes examples of all five definitive portraits, but also three equestrian ones, a special Commemorative (2015) and one conjoined with Prince Philip. In fact the only one I can think of that is missing is the enthroned one on the Tudor Rose sovereign. Is there a series I've missed? Are there any other portraits used as obverses on UK coins, that don't appear on the Crown series? Report this Post to the Staff

PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 11/11/2023 08:54 am I think your analysis is correct. It should not be difficult or expensive to complete that series. The pre-decimal crowns are very cheap and plentiful. When you have completed that, you might have more fun adding the portraits on the Commonwealth coins, which are far more numerous. Some, I would have to say, are not too flattering - I think particularly of the Canadian example! Report this Post to the Staff
grey beard New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 11/11/2023 10:57 am Thanks. I don't want to get into the Commonwealth obverses - as you say, some of them are decidedly unflattering!... Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 11/12/2023 09:34 am This is with the assumption that a pre-decimal penny is not the same series as a decimal penny? The Crown hasn't been a circulating coin for a long time. Report this Post to the Staff
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