2932) The Coronation of King Charles III, United Kingdom: A four Stamps and 5 Pounds Cupro-nickel Coin Combo issued by the Royal Mail UK and Royal Mint, UK:
A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022):
i) A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) featuring "The Royal Cipher", British Antarctic Territory (BAT), "Proclamation", South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SG & SSI), "Double Portrait", Falkland Islands: Pobjoy Mint, UK has brought out a limited edition 3-Coin 50 Pence Set with Pearl Black Finish and Privy Mark: Year of Coin issue: 2022:
ii) Charles III, United Kingdom: Effigy unveiled on memorial 5 Pound Crowns and 50 Pence Coins
iii) Late Queen Elizabeth II and Ascension of King Charles III: A Combo of i) Four Postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail Tallents House, Edinburgh and a ii) Memorial 50 Pence Coin Cover issued by the Royal Mint, UK
iv) The Coronation of King Charles III, United Kingdom: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint (UK) celebrate the event: Date/Year of Coins issue: 06.05.2023
v) Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday: A Souvenir Sheet issued by the Royal Mail, UK featuring four generations of Windsors on 21.04.16
The Cover of the Combo presents the Miniature Sheet (MS) of four Stamps and the Reverse of a 5 Pound Coin issued on the occasion of the coronation of King Charles III on 06.05.2023.
At left is seen an image of the Westminster abbey, where the coronation took place together with the Reverse of the Five Pounds Coin.
The Serial number of this Stamps and Coin Combo issue is - "05207" (out of 20,000 Combos issued).
On the Back of the Special Cover combo is inscribed the addresses of the Head Offices of the Royal Mail (UK) and the Royal Mint (UK) which have collaborated to issue this Combo.
At lower right is presented the Obverse of the 5 Pound Coin showing an effigy of King Charles III. The peripheral inscriptions read - "CHARLES III. D.G. REX. FD. 5 POUNDS. 2023".
A new effigy for British Coinage designed by Martin Jennings was unveiled at the end of September last year.
For the coronation year, a commemorative effigy was minted, which shows the King wearing a crown.
It is the first time since the coinage of Queen Victoria that the monarch is depicted crowned.
As is tradition since the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the King is shown facing to the left in the alternate the direction from his predecessor - Late Queen Elzabeth II facing right.
The Coronation Ceremony of King Charles III:
The Coronation of King Charles III took place at Westminster Abbey in London on the 06.05.2023.
The coronation ceremony involves six key rituals, which are all equally important and which begin with the rite of recognition, the swearing of the coronation oath by the sovereign, the anointing with holy oil by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the investiture and crowning with St. Edward’s Crown.
The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross, which was created for King Charles II's 1661 coronation, represents "the sovereign's temporal power and is associated with good governance." It has been used in every coronation since 1661.
The enthronement concluded a religious ceremony.
As is tradition, the King returned to Buckingham Palace, where he appeared on the palace balcony to his well-wishers.
The Front of the Information Brochure (IB) on the Stamps and Coin combo carries an image of the King at right.
On the Reverse of the coin is an image of St. Edwards Crown, with the peripheral inscription - The Coronation of King Charles III, 6 May 2023.
St Edward's Crown:
This Crown is the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, versions of it have traditionally been used to crown English and British monarchs at their coronations since the 13th century.
The original crown was a holy relic kept at Westminster Abbey, Edward's burial place, until the regalia were either sold or melted down when Parliament abolished the monarchy in 1649, during the English Civil War, led by Oliver Cromwell.
The current St Edward's Crown was made for Charles II in 1661. It is 22-carat gold, 30 centimetres (12 in) tall, weighs 2.23 kilograms (4.9 lb), and is decorated with 444 precious and fine gemstones.
The crown is similar in weight and overall appearance to the original, but its arches are Baroque.
After 1689, owing to its weight the crown was not used to crown any monarch for over 200 years.
In 1911, the tradition was revived by George V and has continued ever since, including at the 2023 coronation of Charles III.
In 1953, Elizabeth II opted for a stylised image of this crown to be used on coats of arms and other insignia in Commonwealth realms to symbolise her royal authority.
St Edward's Crown is normally on public display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London.
The description on the back of the Special Cover reads, inter alia -
"A NEW REIGN: The Coronation of The King will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6thy May 2023.
After the service the King along with members of the royal family will return to Buckingham Palace in a ceremonial procession known as "The Coronation Procession".
The Information Brochure (IB) on the other face carries the following description -
"A wood carving, by Andrew Davidson, imagining the moment of coronation with St. Edward's Crown being lowered on the King's head by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Set in front of Westminster Abbey, the scene also features the firing of a gun salute by a member of the King's Troop."
The Coin Cover Combo:
This Coin Cover Combo is a limited edition of 20,000 (Brilliant Uncirculated) Coin Quality. Also issued are 1,500 Silver Proof and 125 Gold Proof pieces.
The specifications of the 5 Pound Coin are:
Country: United Kingdom (UK); Denomination: 5 Pounds; Metal Composition: Cupro-nickel (CuNi), .925 (Silver) .9167 (Gold); Weight: 28.28 grams Cupro-nickel and Silver, 39.94 grams Gold; Diameter/Size: 38.61 mm; Coin Quality: Cupro-nickel (Brilliant Uncirculated), Silver Proof, Gold Proof); Mint: Royal Mint (UK); Designer: Timothy Noad Coin Design (Reverse), Martin Jennings (Obverse).
The Stamps Specifications are:
No. of Stamps: four
Designer: Atelier Works
Wood engravings: Andrew Davidson
Printer: Cartor Security Printers
Process: lithography
Sheet Size: 115.00 mm x 89.00 mm
Format: square
Size: 35.00 mm x 35.00 mm
Perforations: 14.5 x 14.5
Phosphor: bars as appropriate
Gum: PVA Stamp
Designs: Royal Mail Group.
Cover specifications:
Cover Design: Steers McGillin Eves
Words: Royal Mail Group Ltd.
Images: (Envelope) - Westminster Abbey @ Grant Smith - VIEW/Alamy
Stock Photo: Insert Photograph of The King PA Images/Alamy Stock Photo
Wood Engravings: Andrew Davidson
Cover Design: Royal Mail Group Ltd.
The Coronation Regalia:
The Ampulla: This is the gold flask in the form of an eagle which contains the holy oil used for the anointing.
Imperial Mantle of cloth of Gold, woven with the National Emblems: Following the anointing, the Sovereign is invested with this mantle.
The Sword of offering: this is an elaborately jeweled sword which is placed on the altar when the Sovereign is invested.
The Spurs: These are not worn but are there to represent knightly chivalry.
St Edward’s Crown: At the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, King Charles II got new Regalia made, patterned on the lost Regalia of his father Charles I (who had been dethroned and executed by Oliver Cromwell in 1649 and the British Crown jewels were sold by Cromwell).
The main piece of the Regalia was the St. Edward’s Crown with which the new Sovereign is actually crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury during the coronation ceremony.
This crown is made of gold and is decorated with precious and semi – precious stones, including sapphires, tourmalines, amethysts, topazes and citrines and weighs 2.23 kgs.
This Crown has been used by every British monarch, except Queen Victoria who considered it too heavy and she was crowned with the lighter State Crown.
The Sovereign’s Orb: This represents Christ’s dominion over the World. The Orb is a golden globe topped by a diamond encrusted cross and dates to 1661 when it was used for the coronation of Charles II. The jeweled Cross on top of the orb has the monarch’s title “Defender of the Faith”. It is held in the left hand of the monarch during the coronation ceremony.
The two Sceptres:
i) The Sovereign’s sceptre with the Cross: now set with the First Star of Africa represents the Monarch’s temporal power under God. The scepter is made of gold and is three feet in length. The largest cut diamond in the World is contained in the Royal Sceptre. It also contains an enormous amethyst and an emerald.
(The “Cullinan I” or “First Star of Africa” is the largest flawless cut diamond in the World weighing 530 carats. This diamond and the “Second Star of Africa” diamond weighing 317 carats were both cut from the Cullinan diamond, the largest ever diamond found in Africa weighing 3601 carats which was presented to King Edward VII by the Government of Transvaal, South Africa in 1907).
ii) The Sceptre with the dove: represents equity and mercy.
The Armills: These are gold bracelets which are meant to symbolise sincerity and wisdom.
The Imperial State Crown or Crown of State: This is the most famous of the crowns.
This was remade for the coronation of King George VI in 1937 and has over 3000 gemstones (2783 diamonds, 17 sapphires, 277 pearls, 11 emeralds and 5 rubies) which were all transferred from the old Imperial Crown.
The precious stones on this Crown include the “Cullinan II” or the “Second Star of Africa” (the second largest diamond cut from the celebrated Cullinan diamond), the Black Prince’s Ruby (presented to Edward, the Black Prince, in gratitude for his military assistance at the Battle of Navaretto in 1367), the Stuart Sapphire (owned by the Royal House of Scotland for centuries, the original owner being King Alexander II of Scotland who had it set into his crown at his coronation in 1214), St. Edward’s Sapphire (it is an ancient gemstone, once worn in a ring by Edward the Confessor, first mentioned in 1042, when it was set into Edward’s coronation ring, the sapphire is a rose cut blue gemstone with exceptional brilliance, set in a Maltese Cross at the top of the Crown) and Queen Elizabeth’s pearls.
Traditionally, the Sovereign wears this Crown when the coronation ceremony ends when leaving Westminster Abbey. This Crown is also worn for the State opening of Parliament.
(The above Stamps & Coins Combo is from the Collection of Jayant Biswas. Images scanned and post compiled by Rajeev Prasad)
A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022):
i) A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) featuring "The Royal Cipher", British Antarctic Territory (BAT), "Proclamation", South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SG & SSI), "Double Portrait", Falkland Islands: Pobjoy Mint, UK has brought out a limited edition 3-Coin 50 Pence Set with Pearl Black Finish and Privy Mark: Year of Coin issue: 2022:
ii) Charles III, United Kingdom: Effigy unveiled on memorial 5 Pound Crowns and 50 Pence Coins
iii) Late Queen Elizabeth II and Ascension of King Charles III: A Combo of i) Four Postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail Tallents House, Edinburgh and a ii) Memorial 50 Pence Coin Cover issued by the Royal Mint, UK
iv) The Coronation of King Charles III, United Kingdom: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint (UK) celebrate the event: Date/Year of Coins issue: 06.05.2023
v) Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday: A Souvenir Sheet issued by the Royal Mail, UK featuring four generations of Windsors on 21.04.16
vi) Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1952-2012): A Five Pound Commemorative coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK
1) 200 Years of the Discovery of Antarctica, Estonia: A 2 Euro Commemorative Coin dedicated the the Bicentenary of the Discovery of Antarcticca by Admiral Fabian Gottlieb Benjamin von Bellingshausen on board the "Vostok": Coin issue date: 01/2020
2) Solomon Islands: 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook's first Pacific "Voyage of Discovery" and charting of New Zealand and Australia's East Coast: Date of Coin issue: 2020
Links: Postage Stamps from the British Isles:
16) Birds of Prey, Royal Mail, UK: This set of 10 Stamps includes White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albilicca), Merlin (Falco columbarius), Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Red Kite (Milvus milvus) and Perigrine Falcon (Falco perigrinus): Stamp set issue date: 04.04.2019
30) The Romantic Poets, UK: 1) A Combo of 10 Stamps (by Royal Mail UK) and a 5 Pounds Commemorative Coin (by Royal Mint UK), on the 250th Birth Anniversary of William Wordsworth includes the Romantic (Nature) poets - John Clare, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WilliamBlake, Walter Scott, Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Wordsworth, Mary Robinson, Letetia Elizabeth Landon, John Keats & Lord Byron : Date of stamp issue: 07.04.2020
53) Gibraltar Cryptocurrency Stamp: Stamp value 4 Pounds: Date of Stamp issue: 15.05.2021: (Pre-ordered accepted from 19.04.2021)
54) The Calf Of Man Nature Reserve", Isle of Man, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): 75th Anniversary" Celebrations (1946-2021): A set of ten Stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post (IOMP) commemorating the milestone of this Biosphere Island: (Also includes the EUROPA Stamp on "Endangered National Wildlife" theme designated by PostEurop for 2021): Date of Stamps issue: 12.04.2021
55) "The Who", United Kingdom: The iconic Rock Group features on the latest "British Music Legends" Collector Coin Series issues from the Royal Mint UK: Date of Coin Release: 24.05.2021
56) "Sark - Dark Sky Island", Guernsey, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): This "GuernseyTogether" Series of stamps by Guernsey Post features drawings made by Sark school-children: Date of stamp set issue: 19.08.2020
57) Surfing in Jersey, a British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set if six stamps issued by Jersey Post featuring contemporary photographs taken by Jersey photographers: Date of Stamp Set issie: 18.05.2021
58) Dennis and Gnasher, United Kingdom: 70th Anniversary (1951-2021): A set of sis Stamps issued by Royal Mail, UK, featuring the popular comic strip: Date of Stamp Set issue: 01.07.2021
59) The Palace of Westminster, United Kingdom: 10th Anniversary molestone (1870-2020): Royal Mail UK has issued a set of Ten Stamps featuring the iconic Palace: Date/Year of Coin issue: 30.07.2020
60) Industrial Revolutions, United Kingdom: Royal Mail, UK has brought out a set of stamps featuring the Industrial Revolutions: Date of Stamp Set issue: 12.08.2021
61) Frances Hodgson Burnett and "The Secret Garden", Alderney, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set of six postage stamps issued by Guernsey Post on behalf of Aldernay Islands: Date of Stamp set issue: 01.09.2021
62) "75th Anniversary of MENSA" (1946-2021", Isle of Man, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set of six stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post (IOMP): Date of Stamp Set issue: 01.10.2021
63) Non-Value Indicator (NVI) Definitive Stamps, United Kingdom (UK): Date of Stamps issue: 01.02.2022
64) "Heart of the Forest", Guernsey , A British Crown Dependency (BCD): Guernsey Post has brought out the first part of a Stamp quartet which takes inspiration from the "Love Paper" Global Campaign: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 09.02.2022
65) Harvest of the Sea, Jersey, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): Jersey Post has issued a set of six stamps depicting six different sea foods: Date/Year of Stamp set issue: 17.02.2022
Innovations in Science 50 Pence Coin Series:
Music Legends Coin Series:
1) "The Who", United Kingdom: The iconic Rock Group features on the latest "British Music Legends" Collector Coin Series issues from the Royal Mint UK: Date of Coin Release: 24.05.2021
2) Music Giants III, QUEEN, UK: A comprehensive Coin and Stamps Combo issued by the Royal Mail UK in collaboration with the Queen Band and the Royal Mint, UK: Date of Coin & Stamp combo issue: 09.06.2020
3) "Rolling Stones", United Kingdom: "Music Legends Coin Series": Fifth Coin in the Series: Gold, Silver and Cupro-nickel Coins feature the timeless Rock Band: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2022
4) 50 Years of Pink Floyd: Two Commemorative Stamp sets (Presentation Sets) brought out by the Royal Mail, UK on 07.07.2016: 1) 50 Years of Pink Floyd: A set of six stamps issued, their most popular studio albums 2) Legendary Live Performances: A set of four stamps issued depicting four of their memorable tours
5) "Yellow Submarine", A song sung by the English Rock Band - "The Beatles" in 1966, Gibraltar: A 5 Pounds Silver Coin minted by the crown Mint features the iconic song sung by the legendary Rock Group: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2022
6) Iron Maiden (a Heavy Metal English Band), United Kingdom (UK): A set of eight stamps issued on the legendary Band by Royal Mail UK: Date of Stamp set issue: 12.01.2023
7) "Shirley Bassey", United Kingdom: "Music Legends Coin Series": Sixth Coin in the Series minted in Cupro-nickel, Gold and Silver features the timeless Diva who gave the title songs in three James Bond movies - "Diamonds ae Forever", "Moonraker" and Goldfinger": Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023
Links to "Great Engravers Coin Series":
1) "William Wyon", United Kingdom (UK): "Great Engravers Coin Series": First Coin in the Series features Wyon's Gothic Crown in Gold and Silver: Date/Year of Coin issue: 06.12.2021
2) "William Wyon", United Kingdom (UK): "Great Engravers Coin Series": Second Coin in the Series featuring the Obverse of Wyon's Gothic Crown in Gold and Silver: Date/Year of Coin issue: 02/2022 (with Date of issue marked as 2021)
3) "The Petition Crown", United Kingdom: "Master Engravers Coin Series": Thomas Simon's Crown Coin designed as a direct response to the newly restored King Charles II to consider his own work for use on English coinage: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023
The World of David Walliams Coin Series:
Posts on the UK Coins and Stamps:
"Tales of the Earth Coin Series": The Second Dinosaurs Collector Coin Series:
i) Prehistoric Temnodontosaurus, United Kingdom: "Tales of the earth Coin Series": First coin in the "Second Dinosaurs Collector Coin Series" features on Gold, Silver & Cupro-nickel 50 Pence Coin Variants: Date/Year of Coin issue: 25.02.2021 Variants
Myths & Legends Coin Series:
1) "ROBIN HOOD", United Kingdom: "Myths and Legends Coin Series": First Coin in the Series: Silver 2 UKP (2 Pounds) and Gold 100 UKP(100 Pounds) Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint UK featuring the famed/legendary Outlaw: Year of Coin issue: 2021
2) The Legend of Robin Hood, United Kingdom: Royal Mail, UK has issued a set of ten postage stamps depicting the legend of Robin Hood: Date of Stamp Set issue: 13.04.2023
3) "MERLIN", United Kingdom: "Myths and Legends Coin Series": Second Bullion Coin in the Series: Silver 2 UK Pounds & 5 UK Pounds and Gold 25 and 100 UK Pounds Bullion Coins and 5 Pounds Cupro-nickel issued by the Royal Mint UK featuring the legendary wizard: Year of Coin issue: 2023
A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022):
i) A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) featuring "The Royal Cipher", British Antarctic Territory (BAT), "Proclamation", South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SG & SSI), "Double Portrait", Falkland Islands: Pobjoy Mint, UK has brought out a limited edition 3-Coin 50 Pence Set with Pearl Black Finish and Privy Mark: Year of Coin issue: 2022:
"The Queen's Beasts" Coin Series, UK issues:
"Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria" Coin Series, UK issues:
Links to some other interesting posts from the British Isles and British Overseas Territories/Dependencies:
Central Bank of Ireland issues:
22) "Medusa The Gorgon": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High relief Coin with antique Finish: Fourth Coin in the series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint UK on behalf of BIOT in 09/2018
27) Concorde, a Stamp set from Gibraltar, A British Overseas Territory (BOT): 50th Anniversary of the first Supersonic Passenger Carrying Airplane, jointly built by France and Great Britain: Stamp set issue date: 20.04.2019
30) Manannan, the First King of Isle of Man or Mann: A Silver 5 Pounds Coin brought out by the Isle of Man in collaboration with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich
31) 200th Anniversary of John Keats' "Odes to a ....", Alderney Island: A set of six Postage stamps issued by Guernsey Post which brings out stamps on behalf of Alderney Island - 1) Ode on a Grecian Urn,(48p) 2) Ode on Indolence (65p), 3) Ode on Melancholy (66p), 4) Ode to a Nightingale (80p), 5) Ode to Psyche (90p), 6) Ode to Autumn (98 p) : Stamp Set issue date: 24.07.201932) Isle of Mann: Celebrating the 200th Birth Anniversary of the Birth of Herman Melville, the author of the classic Moby Dick: A six Stamp Set issued on 22.07.2019
The Queen's Beasts Coin Series, UK issues:
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