In 1998, to celebrate the Life of the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, one of the most influential women of the 20th Century, the Royal Mint released on behalf of Guernsey a Limited Issue Queen Mother £10 Ten Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Silver weighing five ounces of pure Silver.
A formal present-day portrait of the Queen Mother, modelled by Royal Mint engraver Robert Elderton, graces the reverse of the Guernsey £10 Ten Pound Silver Proof Coin while the obverse features Ian Rank Broadley's elegant portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 2,500 Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Struck in Solid Fine .999 Silver Weighing Five Ounces of Pure Silver
