Commemorative issue
90th anniversary of the birth of the Queen Mother
Obverse
Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F·D
·FIVE POUNDS·
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf
Reverse
A cypher of the letter E in duplicate, above a royal crown flanked by a rose and a thistle all within an inscription and above dates
Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER
EE
·1900 · 1990·
Engraver: Leslie Durbin
Edge
Milled
