Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Queen's New Coin Portrait Unveiled

Ops. I've been gone for a while 無題 デコメ絵文字 but I still wanted to post these because I found them interesting.

A few weeks ago, "The Royal Mint" of England revealed the new portrait of Queen Elizabeth that will be minted onto the coins. Queen Elizabeth has had multiple portraits drawn throughout her reign, one of which has become the most drawn and photographed image in the world. 
When you look at the five portraits in order, you can really see the history of the Queens reign. The previous design was created in 1998 but was widely criticized for portraying the Queens double chin
 But I think it just shows the Queen's timeless beauty. Jody Clark, the British engraver who designed the fifth and latest portrait of the Queen, said he worked hard to bring out the Queens soft but warm expression  
In Japan, they do not use the Emperor's portraits on the currencies. However, the coins that are minted during important milestones to commemorate the Emperor's reign are always so detailed and beautiful.
                       
I would love to go to England so I can try to collect the new coins on their first year of debut 

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