Right, I put this in the world coin forum as opposed to the British one as most of the images come from the crown dependancies rather that the UK. One thing I never realised is that Queen Elizabeth II has had so many different portraits since she came to the throne, what I want to know is what do people think is the best profile so far, included here are common profiles, country specific profiles & pattern profiles

1.


2.


3.

Frosted proof version of 10p

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5.


6 & 7.


8.


9.

Image of item won from ebay

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EDIT: word Portrait replaced with Profile, although I can't change the thread title/poll option names unfortunately

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Image of item won from ebay, which I'm still waiting for BTW

12.


My personal favourite is the Third portrait, I think it's simple enough, but not too simple, to show enough detail on the coin after wear & tear, which, unfortunately doesn't apply to the Fourth portrait.

I wonder if there will be another standard fifth portrait?

To me #2 looks best. What I like about that portrait is that it is not a 100% profile view. Elizabeth seems to smile and even look at you. Well, numbers 9 and 10 are not strictly profiles either, but (IMO) not that well done.

Christian

There's also the one used on the 2002 Canadian 50c which appeared earlier on some coronation medals

I have always favored the Gillette portrait (#1), but seeing the draped bust with this portrait (#11), I would definitely chose it as the best looking.

Ah so there is a variant to these, any pics at all?

Does this mean then that Lizzie is the monarchs with the most Profile* variations ever?

* I realise I put portrait instead of profile in the first post, Doh! I have edited this where I can

#2, right after watching "The Queen" on DVD. Now how about portraits of my personal favourite Republican spokesman - Prince Phillip?

Prince Phillip's great at public relations, Have I Got News For You had a list of them on the show about 10 years ago

Courtesy Tiffibunny:

My fav is #1. And I think some of the smaller nations have 1 or 2 more variants.

#1 for me, as well.

Interesting portrait, I'll have to have a look out for one of these on the UK eBay

Interesting, I have seen #5 as a variant for Hong Kong, Jersey & the Federation of Nigeria.

Wonder how many she has had in total, looking at coins for Victoria==>George VI they never had as many as her!

PM me your address and I'll send you one.

These are classics:

Pearls of Wisdom from the Dunk of Edinburgh

I do feel sorrow for HRH having to be married to a man that refers to her as "The Old Cabbage".

I voted nr 2 but I think it was lucky all those Napoleons got exiled or banned or died before the
coins had to have an effigy of them

However my alltime UK fav is Lady Di

I go with the spinks I just think it is classic, now I am sorry to have to say this but that Di looks as though she is demented & about to bite

Some of them did make me laugh, not because of what he said but because I could imagine Spitting Image doing sketches involving them and mocking them with him calling the Queen "Lizzie" & she calling him "Phillie"

He truely is nuts though isn't he? I wonder how old Lizzie puts up with it

Anyway looking at those images again I think I do prefer #2 over #3 after all, I have never really looked at that portrait at all in that much detail, certainly looks alot better when virtually uncirculated

Have to agree, I always think that profiles are much better than portraits on coins, portraits just don't look right on coins (See Presidential series). On notes however the reverse applies

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

They allready told me a hundred times I should spend a fortune on a good photo setup instead of
using my cheap scanner

Maybe you prefer the knigts side

Here's another profile variant. The 1981 $1 commemorative coin:



I rather like this profile, shame it was never adopted on more coins

Yet another portrait of QEII:



This time from Tristan da Cunha in a pattern (?) crown formation

Somehow the Queen looks unhappy on that TDC one ...

Christian

One is not amused at the wedding

bump.

so many portraits...

You forgot about this Queen too, done by an Aussie engraver:



Ugly in my opinion.

They all seem OK, but I think that the first one is the best.

First one. Young, lithe, and ribbons floating in the breeze.