United Kingdom (Great Britain) Elizabeth II 5 Pounds

History

5 Pounds 2019, Sp# L77, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Elizabeth II, 200th Anniversary of Birth of Queen Victoria

5 Pounds 2019, Sp# L77, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Elizabeth II, 200th Anniversary of Birth of Queen Victoria, Royal Mint case accompanied by a booklet

5 Pounds 2019, Sp# L77, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Elizabeth II, 200th Anniversary of Birth of Queen Victoria, Coin and stamp set

Obverse. Photo © Royal Mint

Description

Victoria (1819–1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she adopted the additional title of Empress of India. She inherited the throne at the age of 18, after her father's three elder brothers had all died, leaving no surviving legitimate children. Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe". Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian era and was longer than that of any of her predecessors. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire.

Obverse	British royal family Birth or death Crown, jewelry Diamond Diadem Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Elizabeth II The fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and drop earrings. The George IV State Diadem, officially the Diamond Diadem, is a type of crown that was made in 1820 for King George IV. The diadem is worn by queens and queens consort in procession to coronations and State Openings of Parliament. The piece of jewelry has been featured in paintings and on stamps and currency. It can be seen in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace. ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FIDEI DEFENSATRIX means Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen and Defender of the Faith. Engraver: Jody Clark ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·5 POUNDS·2019· JC
Reverse	Navy (ship, submarine etc.) Steamboat Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Victoria Train, steam locomotive etc. Steam locomotive Depicts the popular coinage portrait of Queen Victoria, known as the 'bun head' or 'young head' portrait by collectors. The queen is surrounded by innovations of the Victorian age, symbolising progress, change and advancement (steam locomotive, steamboat, telephone and bicycle). The design is also embellished with cogs – a nod to an age with an industrial pedigree. Engraver: John Bergdahl POUNDS VICTORIA 1819-2019 JB
Edge	Inscribed (lettered) Mechanised manufacturing of cotton textiles made Britain the leading industrial nation in the nineteenth century. Additionally, with the growth of its iron and steel industry from the 1850s, Britain came to be known as the “workshop of the world”. WORKSHOP OF THE WORLD