1 oz Gold Queen Elizabeth II. - In Memoriam 2022 PP (Mintage: 250 | Proof | with Diamond)
- Real diamond: sparkling white
- Crowned queen: smiling
- Fine gold: fineness 999.9/1000
- Real diamondSet above the royal monogram E II R
- Crowned queenIn memory of the queen, who died on 8 September 2022
- Fine goldOne ounce of gold, encapsulated in the original case
- Real diamond: sparkling white
- Crowned queen: smiling
- Fine gold: fineness 999.9/1000
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Niue · 2022
The faces of the Crown
Elizabeth II 2022, 1 ounce gold, picture side
British coins carried five portraits of Elizabeth II, from Mary Gillick to Jody Clark. A portrait of the Queen with a diadem, and a diamond.
The faces of the Crown
One face, seven decades
Mary Gillick showed Elizabeth II with a laurel wreath instead of a crown, and Jody Clark chose the diadem of her coronation in 2015: the first and the fifth of her portraits on British coins.
On the first decimal coins of 1968, Arnold Machin replaced the wreath with a diadem, a wedding present from Queen Mary. For the portrait from 1985 onwards, Raphael Maklouf first worked from photographs and was then granted two sittings. From 1998, Ian Rank-Broadley let the portrait fill the field, because the coins had become smaller.
Many commemorative pieces for the Queen come from small issuing countries in the Pacific, such as Niue, Tokelau and the Cook Islands, until 2023 with the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley and his initials IRB.
On British coins the portrait of Charles III is by Martin Jennings; the King approved it himself. The Queen’s British coins remained valid: some 27 billion were in circulation when the first circulating coins with Charles were struck.
Niue · 2022
The portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley
Country of issue: Niue. The value side carries the Queen’s portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley with the initials IRB.
Initials IRBIRB: the initials of Ian Rank-Broadley
1536 · Hampton Court
Ten guardians on the bridge
In 1536 Henry VIII had the stone bridge over the moat at Hampton Court completed, built of brick and more than 600 tonnes of stone. On it stood ten heraldic beasts, the King’s Beasts, displaying the King’s ancestry.
In the 17th century the bridge and the beasts vanished into the moat for more than 150 years. When the excavation began in 1909, only fragments of the beasts were found; the figures guarding the entrance today are copies from the 1950s.
2 June 1953 · Westminster
Ten beasts in plaster
For the coronation of Elizabeth II, ten heraldic beasts stood outside the Abbey’s glass-fronted annexe, designed by Eric Bedford: six feet tall, made of plaster, the work of James Woodford. His model was the King’s Beasts of Hampton Court.
The ten beasts chosen were those that best showed the Queen’s ancestry, from the Lion of England and the Griffin of Edward III to the Unicorn of Scotland and the White Horse of Hanover.
Copies in Portland stone stand guard at Kew outside the Palm House, a gift in 1956; the plaster figures have belonged to Canada since 1959.
The Sovereign
A gold coin travels the world
Henry VII gave the name Sovereign to a new gold coin in 1489. In the 19th century the Sovereign was called the “chief coin of the world”, accepted even in Brazil.
The Royal Mint also struck it at branch mints, from Sydney from 1855 to Pretoria from 1923, almost 500 million pieces in all. Today the Australian Sovereign of the Perth Mint shows a new St George, drawn by Jennifer McKenna.
At a glance
- Metal
- gold
- Weight
- 1 ounce
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Country of issue
- Niue
- Face value
- 100 Dollars
- Year
- 2022
- Finish
- with diamond
The British Crown
Five portraits of the Queen on British coins, then Charles III: each face stands for its time.
1 oz Gold Queen Elizabeth II. - In Memoriam 2022 PP (Mintage: 250 | Proof | with Diamond): remembering a queen, preserved in fine gold
- Occasion: in memory of Queen Elizabeth II in the year of her death
- Rarity: a strictly limited collector coin in a small number of pieces
- Motif: the portrait of the crowned Queen with a pearl-studded crown, next to it the monogram E II R
- Special feature: a real diamond above the royal monogram
- Material / fineness: one ounce of gold with a fineness of 999.9/1,000
- Country of origin: Niue
This coin is a farewell in gold. It commemorates Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September 2022, and the longest reign in British history. A real diamond and an ounce of fine gold turn the remembrance into a lasting piece for collectors of gold coins with a royal motif.
More than 70 years on the throne
Elizabeth II became Queen in 1952 and remained so for more than 70 years, until her death at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. In early summer 2022 she was still celebrating her Platinum Jubilee; a few months later, the world said goodbye. For many people she was a fixed point of reference for decades, a face they knew from stamps, banknotes and coins.
The portrait of the crowned Queen
The motif side shows Elizabeth II with a magnificent, pearl-studded crown and a pearl earring. Her hair is arranged in elaborate waves and curls. Delicate floral ornaments and flourishes beside the portrait give the coin a festive, regal character. Every detail is finely struck in relief, and the surface gleams without any traces of use.
A diamond above the monogram E II R
On the left side of the coin's design, beneath a crown, is the royal monogram E II R. The letters stand for Elizabeth II Regina, Latin for Queen Elizabeth II. A real diamond is set above the monogram, its white sparkle standing out clearly against the golden background. The coin thus unites two materials that both stand for permanence.
A commemorative coin from the island state of Niue
The coin was issued by Niue, an island state in the South Pacific, with a face value of 100 Niue dollars. Its fine weight is 31.1 g, its fineness 999.9/1,000 and its diameter 38.60 mm. It comes with a case and a certificate of authenticity that confirms its genuineness.
Remembrance with lasting value
Commemorative coins capture what defined an era. This issue appears in a limited number of pieces and is therefore a rarity that can take a special place in a collection devoted to Great Britain. At its core is an ounce of gold, one of humanity's oldest means of payment. People have always looked to this metal as an inflation hedge, and in turbulent times it is regarded as reliable crisis protection. Above all, however, this coin tells the story of a queen who lived through almost an entire century.
Profile of the commemorative coin
- Occasion: in memory of Queen Elizabeth II
- Series: British Icons
- Country of origin: Niue
- Year of minting: 2022
- Face value: 100 Niue dollars
- Fine weight: 31.1 g (1 oz)
- Fineness: 999.9/1,000
- Diameter: 38.60 mm
- Special feature: real diamond
- Features: case, certificate of authenticity
A reign comes to an end. What remains are memories, and some of them are made of gold.
Choose this commemorative coin at Kettner Edelmetalle and preserve the memory of Queen Elizabeth II in your collection.
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