Celebrate the graceful evolution of British coinage with the Portraits of a Queen – Elizabeth II The Second Effigy 2026 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, a heartfelt Royal Mint tribute to one of the most recognised portraits in numismatic history. Created by renowned sculptor Arnold Machin and introduced in 1968, this second effigy depicts the young Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara (a wedding gift from her grandmother Queen Mary) with a softly draped neckline that broke tradition by being cut off at the shoulder. Its clean, modern elegance adorned every British coin denomination for decades and remains one of the most beloved images of Her Late Majesty. The reverse faithfully recreates Machin’s timeless design, framed by radiating sunburst lines and the inscription “ELIZABETH II · 1968 · PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN”.

The obverse features Martin Jennings’ official effigy of His Majesty King Charles III facing left, inscribed “CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2026”, creating a poignant link between two historic reigns on the same legal-tender coin. Struck in the standard cupro-nickel alloy used for circulating £5 coins (38.61 mm diameter, 28.28 g), this brilliant uncirculated piece gleams with fresh-from-the-press lustre