2026 Portraits of a Queen: The Mary Gillick Portrait £5
Released by the Royal Mint in commemoration of the centenary anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. This brand new £5 coin collection features the official portraits of the Queen during her 70 year reign.
This is the first coin in the collection and features the Mary Gillick Portrait which was used between 1953 and 1967.
The remaining coins in the collection will be released in 2026 and as such this coin is also dated with the same year on the obverse.
To find out more about the various portraits used during the Elizabethan era read our blog post.
*Not released into general circulation*
Obverse: King Charles III portrait
Reverse: Young laureate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. (designed by Gordon Summers)
