Silver Ounce 2020 Royal Portraits, Coin from Tokelau - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide but "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, where the Queen's portrait by Vladimir Gottwald was fifth).

The Queen also wears the Coronation Necklace; originally made for Queen Victoria in 1858, it was also worn at the coronations (as Queen's Consort) of Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen mother) in 1937.

Unlike on British coinage, the effigy is "uncouped" (includes the Queen's shoulders). In small letters on the left, the artist's initials JC (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II TOKELAU 2021 5 DOLLARS 1oz 999 Ag.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1 oz 999 Ag" means "one ounce of 99.9% silver" - Ag is abbreviated from the Latin word for silver, Argentum.

Below the portrait is a representation of the national flag of Tokelau.

At the centre of the design is a shield with the Queen's cypher, E II R, crowned with the Crown of St Edward.

Around above that are shown the five "definitive" portraits of Queen Elizabeth II which have been used on British and Commonwealth coinage since her accession to the throne, plus one used in Australia only:
- the First Portrait by Mary Gillick (1953),
- the Second Portrait by Arnold Machin (1964),
- the Third Portrait by Raphael David Maklouf (1985),
- the Fourth Portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley (1988),
- the Portrait by Vladimir Gottwald - considered Fifth in Australia (2000), and
- the Fifth Portrait by Jody Clark - considered Sixth in Australia (2015).

Around below, the inscription ROYAL PORTRAITS, around below which in larger letters, QUEEN ELIZABETH II.

Finish: proof.
Packaging: boxed, with numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

It seems that the coin was commissioned by Australian coin company Treasures of Oz, and struck by B.H. Mayer in Germany.

Coins featuring multiple definitive effigies of Queen Elizabeth II (ordered by year / metal / size / country):
- 1 oz Silver, Coronation 60th Anniversary (five portraits, incl. Berry), New Zealand 2013
- 1 kg Gold, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- 5 oz Gold, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- 1 kg Silver, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- 5 oz Silver, Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- £20 (15.71g Silver), Longest Reigning Monarch, United Kingdom 2015
- 1 oz Gold, Royal Portraits (six portraits, incl. Gottwald), Tokelau 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Royal Portraits (six portraits, incl. Gottwald), Tokelau 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Queen's 95th Birthday (four portraits, incl. Blunt and de Pédery-Hunt), Canada 2021
- 1 kg Silver UHF, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022
- 2 oz Silver Piedfort UHR, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022
- 1 oz Silver UHR, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022
- $1 Copper UHR, Queen Elizabeth II (in memory), Niue 2022
- 50 Cents (with silver version), Elizabeth Regina (six portraits, incl. Gottwald), Australia 2023

There is also a gold one-ounce coin with the same design.