Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died

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The Royal Family has just announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died.

[Offa]

I am proud to have served in her majesty's Royal Navy, RIP your majesty, long live the king.

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A statement from the chairman of the Westminster Collection:

It is with great sorrow that we learned of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. She has been a constant and reassuring presence throughout all of our lives and now is a moment to reflect on her remarkable life and all she has done for our nation.

For me and my family, she helped form the very cornerstone of our business, her portrait appearing on a remarkable number of coin and stamp issues, celebrating not only the many historic milestones of her reign, but everything we hold dear as a country.

As we pause now to mourn, we pass on our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family.  It is the end of a remarkable era - one that may never be repeated.

God bless The Queen

Stephen Allen
Chairman

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A statement from The Royal Mint and its CEO Anne Jessopp:

We would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to The Royal Family at this extraordinarily sad time. Her Late Majesty will be dearly missed by all of us at The Royal Mint and by millions of people around the world.
 
"Queen Elizabeth II ruled with heart and devotion. The Royal Mint worked with Her Late Majesty throughout her reign – detailing her journey from new Queen to respected head of state across five coin portraits, and ensuring each new UK coin received her personal seal of approval. The remarkable legacy of Britain's longest serving monarch will live on for many years to come." - Anne Jessopp, Chief Executive Officer.

[Jostein]

My condolences to all the citizens of the UK, part of our world history is gone with her.

F

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A statement from the Royal Australian Mint:

The Royal Australian Mint's flags fly at half-mast and production of coins has been halted for today, as the Mint joins Australia and its fellow Commonwealth nations in honouring and paying respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her passing.

Since being opened by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh in 1965, the Royal Australian Mint has produced over 15 billion decimal coins bearing the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

As a symbolic and ongoing tribute to Her Majesty's years of service and the firm bond Australia shares with the United Kingdom, the Royal Australian Mint has marked many significant Royal milestones through coinage, including the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation in 2013 and the 70th wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh in 2017, and the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.

Plans are in place and the Mint will continue to work with Treasury to prepare for the transition to a new effigy on Australian coinage.

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Statement from the Portuguese state mint Casa da Moeda:

Today our hearts and our thoughts go to the family members of the Queen, [and to] the people of the United Kingdom, and to our colleagues at The Royal Mint. It [her reign] was an amazing journey.

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Statement from the Samlerhuset group:

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) has died. Our thoughts go out to the British Royal Family, to all the British people and to members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Elizabeth II was a powerful symbol of British steadfastness during the Second World War, and at an important rallying point in a country changing from a powerful empire to a small country and back to becoming one of the cornerstones of modern Europe. Queen Elizabeth II reigned for a full 70 years, and will be remembered as one of the most important and valued British monarchs ever.

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Statement from the London Mint Office:

Today, we are a nation in mourning over the sad passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

There is no doubt that Her Majesty carried out her duties as Monarch, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother with the utmost devotion throughout her life.

For over 70 years, Her Majesty has shown an unwavering devotion to the people of Britain and the Commonwealth and we pay tribute and give thanks for a lifetime of service, duty and devotion.

The London Mint Office joins with the nation - and indeed the world - today, in mourning Her Majesty the Queen. The thoughts of all of us at The London Mint Office are with the Royal Family at this difficult time.

Christopher Wood,
Managing Director,
The London Mint Office

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Statement of Raphael Maklouf,  mintmaster of Tower Mint:

In Memoriam Queen Elizabeth II

Today, we are a nation in mourning over the sad passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

For over 70 years, Her Majesty has shown an unwavering devotion to the people of Britain and the Commonwealth and we pay tribute and give thanks for a lifetime of service, duty and devotion.

Tower Mint Ltd joins with the nation -and indeed the world- today, in mourning Her Majesty the Queen. The thoughts of all of at Tower Mint are with the Royal Family at this difficult time.

Raphael Maklouf
Chairman

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Statements from respectively Royal Dutch Mint and Pobjoy Mint:

We would like to express our hearthfelt condolences to @theroyalfamily.

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Everyone at Pobjoy Mint and the Pobjoy Family is saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty, The Queen. We send our heartfelt condolences to The Royal Family and everyone affected by this news.

[Globetrotter]

RIP, you were an exception in many, many ways.

[brandm24]

My heartfelt condolences to the people of the United Kingdom and all others who will sorely miss this lady of grace, steadfastness, and great strength. May she rest in peace.

Bruce

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A Message from Taya Pobjoy, Managing Director, Pobjoy Mint:

Following yesterday's devastating news, on behalf of the Pobjoy family and everyone at Pobjoy Mint, I would like to extend our condolences to the Royal Family at this very sad time.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II reigned unwaveringly and with utter devotion to duty during her 70 years as our Monarch giving a lifetime of service not only to the United Kingdom but to British Overseas Territories and the Commonwealth and will be greatly missed by everyone at Pobjoy Mint along with millions of people all over the world.

It was the world's obsession with coins featuring Her Majesty's effigy that inspired my father, Derek Pobjoy, to set up Pobjoy Mint and this interest never diminished, especially with coins marking special Royal events and key stages in the lives of the Royal Family. Her Majesty's attentiveness to detail was often apparent with requests to see final coins when they have been produced and her personal involvement in the current effigy that we use on our coins. Her dedication to her duties was to be admired and during difficult periods nothing prevented the personal approval of our coin designs which as a female in a manufacturing world was totally inspiring.

The passion of people all over the world wishing to collect coins depicting special events and featuring Her Majesty's effigy will ensure that her memory and extraordinary legacy will remain with us all forever and seal her place in history as one of the most loved British Monarchs.

[MCz]

RIP...

As I collect mostly the coins with Queen Elizabeth II (+2 euros), here is the point when I probably will stop buying new coins and will focus on filling only the missing gaps.

Few days ago, I already ordered new Australia 2023 Lunar Year of Rabbit. I know that British one 5 Pounds was also issued this week... It's interesting if this will be continued or maybe mints will issue second versions of these coins with Charles on obverse.