BY THE QUEEN

A Proclamation

ALTERING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE 4TH OCTOBER 1953 DETERMINING NEW INSCRIPTIONS FOR GOLD, SILVER, CUPRO-NICKEL, MIXED METAL AND BRONZE COINS

ELIZABETH R. Whereas under section 3(1)(b) and (h) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have the power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine the design of any coin to be made at Our Mint and to alter any Proclamation previously made under the said section: And Whereas by Our Proclamation dated the 4th day of October 1953 We determined a new design for the gold coins specified in Our said Proclamation, being the five-pound piece, the two-pound piece, the sovereign and the half-sovereign: And Whereas by Our Proclamation dated the 17th day of April 1985 We altered the paragraph headed “GOLD COINS” of Our said Proclamation of the 4th day of October 1953 to determine a new design for the said gold coins: And Whereas by Our Proclamation dated the 21st day of December 1988 We further altered the paragraph headed “GOLD COINS” of Our said Proclamation of the 4th day of October 1953 to determine a new design for the said gold coins: And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to determine a new design for the said gold coins: We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(b) and (h) and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:- 1. The following paragraph shall be substituted for the paragraph headed “GOLD COINS” of Our said Proclamation of 4th day of October 1953:- “GOLD COINS (1) Five-Pound Piece—Every five-pound piece shall have either (a) for the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRA REGINA.FID.DEF” and for the reverse the image of Saint George armed, sitting on horseback, attacking the dragon with a sword, and a broken spear upon the ground, and the date of the year, or (b) for the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “ELIZABETH.II.DEI.GRA REGINA.FID.DEF” and for the reverse the Shield of Arms of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland within an open wreath of laurel and ensigned by Our Royal Crown and beneath the whole the date of the year. The coins shall have a graining upon the edge. (2) Two-Pound Piece—Every two-pound piece shall have the same obverse and reverse impression and inscription in all respects as the five-pound piece described in either paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b) above. The coins shall have a graining upon the edge. (3) Sovereign—Every sovereign shall have the same obverse and reverse impression and inscription in all respects as the five-pound piece described in either paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b) above. The coins shall have a graining upon the edge. (4) Half-sovereign—Every half-sovereign shall have the same obverse and reverse impression and inscription in all respects as the five-pound piece described in either paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b) above. The coins shall have a graining upon the edge. 2. This Proclamation shall come into force on the twelfth day of December Two thousand and one. Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord Two thousand and one and in the fiftieth year of Our Reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN