2026 Portraits of a Queen - Second Effigy: The Arnold Machin 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 second coin in the collection and features the Arnold Machin Portrait which was used between 1968-1984
The full Effigy range includes:
1. Mary Gillick Portrait
2. Arnold Machin Portrait
3. Raphael Maklouf Portrait
4. Ian Rank-Broadley Portrait
5. Jody Clark Portrait
Individual Effigy five pound coins are sold separately on our website.
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)
