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Obverse of the 1980 Queen Mother's 90th Birthday Crown
Reverse of 1980 Crown Featuring a Portrait of the Queen Mother surrounded by bows and lions
Queen Mother's 80th Birthday Crown
The 1980 Crown, face value 25 pence, was issued to mark the 80th Birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Born on the 4th August 1900, Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the 9th child of the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. In 1923 she married His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, and as Duchess of York undertook many public duties.
On the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936, the Duke and Duchess of York became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Her courage during the war, her charm and devotion to duty help to explain why she is held in great affection by the public in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
Following the death of King George VI in 1952, Queen Elizabeth was accorded the title "Queen Mother" by her daughter Queen Elizabeth II who acceded to the throne in 1952.

Obverse:
The second (decimal) portrait of the Queen facing right, designed by Arnold Machin.
D G REG F D ELIZABETH II
1980

Reverse: Designed by Professor Richard Guyatt, the reverse features a portrait of the Queen Mother in the centre surrounded by a radiating pattern of symbolic bows and lions, which are an allusion to her family name.
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER
AUGUST 4th 1980

Edge
The edge is milled

Specifications
All versions:-
Denomination (face value) Twenty Five New Pence
Diameter 38.61mm
VersionAlloyWeightIssue
UncirculatedCupro-Nickel28.28 grams9,478,000
SpecimenCupro-Nickel28.28 gramsIncluded Above
ProofSilver28.28 grams83,672

Prices & Availability
GradeAvailabilityPrice £Price $
UncirculatedYes£1.75$2.95
Specimen UncirculatedYes£3$5
Specimen in FolderAsk£5$8
Silver ProofYes£33$55

1980 Coins as 21st Birthday Gifts

1980 Coin Sets

See also our British Coin Sets page.

1980 Queen Mother World Crown Collection
Seven silver proof crowns, each from a different country, including Britain.

1990 Queen Mother's 90th Birthday Crown
Details of the 1990 Queen Mother crowns in various versions including gold.

1994 - 1995 Queen Mother World Collection
A Collection of silver proof coins from 24 countries.

2000 Queen Mother Centenary Crowns
Details of the 2000 Queen Mother Centenary crowns in various versions including gold.

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