Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted.
25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother Silver Proof (1980)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1980 |
| Denomination | 25 Pence |
| Face value | 25p |
| Mintage | 83,672 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 28.280g · 0.8410 t oz |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Thickness | 2.90mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Central portrait of the Queen Mother surrounded by a radiating pattern of symbolic bows and lions, which are an allusion to her family name.
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About the 1980 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother – Silver Proof
The 1980 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother – Silver Proof is a collector 25 pence coin, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Central portrait of the Queen Mother surrounded by a radiating pattern of symbolic bows and lions, which are an allusion to her family name.
83,672 were struck.
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How much is the 1980 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother – Silver Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 1980 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother – Silver Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its silver content is worth about £33.69 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 1980 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother – Silver Proof?
Check the weight 28.28g and diameter 38.61mm and the metal (92.5% silver) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother turned 80 on 4 August 1980, and the Royal Mint marked the birthday with a crown. Change Checker records that it was issued that August. Like the other crowns of the period it has a face value of 25p, the decimal equivalent of five shillings.
According to Change Checker, her portrait on the reverse was the first time a person other than the reigning monarch had been portrayed on a British coin in their own lifetime.
The Royal Mint's striking figures give 9,306,000 cupro-nickel coins struck to circulating standard. Of the four 25p crowns only the 1972 Silver Wedding issue is lower, at 7,452,100. The 1981 Royal Wedding and 1977 Silver Jubilee crowns were made in far larger numbers.
Richard Guyatt designed the reverse. The Royal Mint describes it as a portrait of the Queen Mother in the centre, surrounded by bows and lions, with an inscription giving her title, QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, and the date of her birthday. The radiating bows and lions are a pun on her family name, Bowes-Lyon.
The obverse carries Arnold Machin's portrait of Elizabeth II, so the coin shows two Queen Elizabeths, mother and daughter. The edge is milled and no denomination appears on the coin.
Sources
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Legal Tender Guidelines, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- British twenty-five pence coin, Wikipedia (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 25p Crown: Queen Mother's 80th Birthday, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
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