Charity

The third coin in the series is dedicated to Charity and will depict a design inspired by the monument showing the allegorical figure caring for the young.

This warm and touching depiction of ‘Motherhood’ symbolises the virtue of Charity. It is said to represent the virtue of making charitable efforts caring of the suffering. As Monarch, both Queens are considered to have held and exercised the virtue of Charity.

Widely acknowledged as the core principles founded by Queen Victoria during her extraordinary reign and have been carried forward by our current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

Each of the six designs comprising the collection celebrates the fundamental virtues both Queens are considered to have held and to hold. The Queen’s six virtues were first presented as part of the Victoria Memorial, situated outside Buckingham Palace featuring beautifully designed allegorical figures. Each one elegantly personifying.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Third release in the Queen’s Virtues series
Limited mintage: No more than 250 pieces will be available worldwide
Finished in proof quality with each containing 1 troy ounce of .9999 pure gold
Comes in elegant presentation case with numbered certificate of authenticity
Coin’s obverse: Shows the fifth portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II along the face value of 5 pounds, the date of issue (2022) and issuing authority (St Helena)
Coin’s reverse: Features a design inspired by the six virtues found on the Victoria Memorial

OBVERSE
The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the “Fifth Portrait” worldwide but “Sixth Portrait” in Australia, where the Queen’s portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen’s Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is “uncouped” (includes the Queen’s shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist’s initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch’s legend, the date of issue and the face value: QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ST. HELENA · FIVE POUNDS · 2022 ·.

Obverse Inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH II · ST. HELENA · FIVE POUNDS · 2022 ·

REVERSE
The reverse design depicts the allegorical figure of Charity – a young mother, seated, hugging two small children.

Around left, the inscription IN · OMNIBUS · CARITAS – translated from Latin, In all things – charity.

In the rim above right, the EIC mint mark of the East India Company; the letters are separated by arrows radiating from the centre around which they are situated.

Reverse Inscription IN · OMNIBUS · CARITAS