Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Royal Shield

Description

This is the 2018 BU issue with a mintage of 8,332. Introduced in 2015 to mark the change from the Ian Rank-Broadley fourth portrait to the Jody Clark fifth portrait of The Queen. From 2018 to 2020, the coins were released in BU and Proof sets only, with none issued for circulation.In 2015 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Fifth Portrait Annual set (1,563 sales) and the Fifth Portrait Definitive set (19,074 sales), whilst the Proof strike featured in the combined Fourth & Fifth Portrait Annual set (1,642 sales) and the combined Fourth & Fifth Portrait Definitive set (3,006 sales).In 2016 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (22,786 sales) and the Definitive Coin set (7,419 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Collector Proof set (6,919 sales) and the Premium Proof set (3,409 sales)In 2017 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (28,478 sales) and the Definitive Coin set (13,547 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Collector Proof set (7,701 sales) and the Premium Proof set (3,755 sales)In 2018 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (18,900 sales) and the Definitive Coin set (5,855 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Proof set (5,788 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,544 sales). There were no circulation strikes for 2018.In 2019 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (23,326 sales), the Definitive Coin set (6,772 sales), a 'Hello Little One' Set (3,201 sales), a 'Hello Little One Baby Journal' and bear set (611 sales), and a 'My First Coins Baby Journal' (2,127 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Proof set (6,055 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,053 sales). There were no circulation strikes for 2019. In 2020 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (37,117 sales), the Definitive Coin set (6,425 sales), and a Hello Little One coin set (3,650 sales).  Whilst the Proof strike featured in the base Proof set (6,802 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,474 sales). There were no circulation strikes for 2020. In 2021 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (33,280 sales), the Definitive Coin set (6,031 sales), a 'Hello Little One Baby Journal' set version 1 (1,117 sales), a 'Hello Little One Baby Journal' set version 2 (2,353 sales), a ‘Hello Little One Blue’ set (621 sales), a ‘Hello Little One Pink’ set (627 sales), a ‘Baby Journal and Farthing Bear’ set (691 sales), and a 'Wedding Journal' set (350 sales). The Proof strike featured in the Proof set (6,397sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,455 sales). In 2022,  the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual coin set (40,873 sales), the Definitive coin set (26,156 sales), a ‘My Wedding Journal’ coin set (1,735 sales), a Farthing Bear and coin set (264 sales), a ‘Hello Little One My First Coins’ set (5,749 sales), a Definitive set in trade packaging for third parties (4,993 sales) and a 1952 & 2022 coin collection which included the Platinum Jubilee £5 coin with the John Bergdahl obverse (498 sales). The Proof strike featured in the base Proof Annual coin set (6,891 sales) and the Premium Proof Annual coin set (2,462 sales). There were no circulation strikes for 2022.In 2022, in addition to the regular annual sets, a special Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Set featured on the obverse of the definitive types a privy mark which commemorated the life-span of The Queen (1926-2022). This issue has been given the reference Sp#C8.© The Royal Mint, 2022