Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II: Proclamation - 2022 Unc. Cupro Nickel Diamond Finish 50p Coin - SGA

Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a third coin to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Following the death of her father, after meeting with the new Queen at St James’s Palace on the morning of 8 February, the scroll containing the official Accession Proclamation was read to the public by the Garter King of Arms, Sir George Bellew, first at 11 a.m. from the Friary Court balcony at St James’s Palace, then in Trafalgar Square, in Fleet Street, and at the Royal Exchange.

The coin depicts a ribbon representing the scroll in the centre with trumpets of the Royal Heralds at each side. The inscription on the ribbon reads ‘GOD SAVE THE QUEEN’ as that is how the proclamation ended. The official emblem for the Platinum Jubilee can be seen at the top and the coin value at the bottom.

Significant events during her reign have included the Queen's Coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilees in 1977, 2002, 2012 and 2022 respectively. 2022 is increasingly special as it marks the first time an English monarch will celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, with 70 years of service.