In 2002 to commemorate the Memorial of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother,
the Royal Mint in conjunction with Westminster released a very Limited Issue Queen Mother Memorial £5 Five Pound Gold Proof Coin First Day Cover struck in solid 22 Carat Gold
and the cover hand painted by the esteemed Christine Ellingham .
The reverse has a 3/4 portrait of the Queen Mother within a wreath with the inscription 'Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother' and the dates '1900 -2002', designed by Avril Vaughan. The obverse design is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 100 Worldwide
Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
Commemorating the Memorial of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
