The Royal Mint celebrated the 90^th birthday of the Queen Mother in 1990 with the special proof issue of a gold crown coin. This 5 Pound sterling gold coin was issued with proof visuals and featured 22-karat gold content. Today, you have the opportunity to buy 1990 5 Pound Proof British Queen Mother Birth Gold Coins online from Provident Metals in near-perfect condition.

Coin Highlights:

• Arrives with a protective NGC plastic slab!
• Produced for the 90^th birthday of the Queen Mother in 1990!
• Limited mintage of just 2,500 gold coins!
• Contains 1.1771 Troy oz of actual gold content.
• The face value of 5 Pound sterling (GBP) is backed by Britain.
• Graded PF69 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
• Ultra-cameo designs.
• On the obverse is an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features a monogrammed initial for the Queen Mother.

Born Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, the woman known affectionately as the Queen Mother was the wife to King George VI of England and the mother to Englands reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Following her husbands death, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon adopted the title Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

Obverse

On the obverse side of 1990 5 Pound Proof British Queen Mother Birth Gold Coins is an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty is shown here in the 1985 depiction from Raphael Maklouf. This effigy is widely considered a timeless depiction of the Queen in right-profile relief wearing the George IV State Diadem Crown. The inscriptions on this side ELIZABETH II, DEI GRATIA REGINA FD, and FIVE POUNDS.

Reverse

The reverse of the 1990 Proof British Queen Mother Birth Gold Coin features monogrammed initials honoring Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. This design offers two Es, one forward and one backward, at the center of the design. This is topped by the Imperial Crown and flanked by the Scottish thistle and the English rose. The inscriptions read QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, 1900, and 1990.

History

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother saw the monarchy through the turmoil of The Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. She lived from 1990 until her death in 2002. In 1990, the Royal Mint issued these coins in honor of her 90^th birthday with a limited mintage of 2,500 coins.

Ordering

1990 5 Pound Proof British Queen Mother Birth Gold Coins are available here in near-perfect condition. PF69 coins have full, original mint luster with no more than two minor flaws. Acceptable flaws at this grade are limited to minuscule contact marks or hairlines located outside the primary focal points. Ultra-cameo proofs are those with strong, frosted designs and deeply-mirrored, clear fields.

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