Ian Rank-Broadley

1952– · Sculptor; fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Designer of the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, used from 1998 to 2015. Rank-Broadley's portrait shows a more stoic, mature Queen wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara without earrings or jewellery beyond the tiara. The design was praised for its directness and dignity. This portrait dominated the Olympic 50p era, the Royal Shield reverse rollouts, and most early 21st-century commemoratives.

£3,577
200
Coins in catalogue
3
Decades active
Commemorative coin from the Ashmolean collection associated with Ian Rank-Broadley's design
A commemorative coin linked to Ian Rank-Broadley's effigy design.Image: Coin, commemorative (AM 785658-2) by Maklouf, Raphael; Rank-Broadley, Ian; Royal Mint, Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0

Notable works

1998–2015 Elizabeth II portrait Most of the modern commemorative era.
Olympic 50p series 2011–2012 Rank-Broadley obverse on all 29 sports designs.
2009 Kew Gardens 50p Paired with Christopher Le Brun's pagoda reverse.

Ian Rank-Broadley coins in our catalogue (200)

Coins where Ian Rank-Broadley is credited as the obverse or reverse designer. Click any coin for full grade-by-grade prices, mintage, and reference images. Grouped by decade.

1990s 18 coins

1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; magnetic 1998–2008 · 739,770,000 · £5 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 1998–2012 · £3,424 2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; non-magnetic 1998–1999 · 98,676,000 · £3 2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; magnetic 1998–2008 · 115,154,000 · £3 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Technology 1998–2015 · 91,110,375 · £36 20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Tudor Rose 1998–2008 · 76,965,000 · £2 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 1998–2012 · £818 5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Thistle 1998–2008 · 217,376,000 · £2 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Prince Charles' 50th Birthday 1998 · 1,407,300 · £11 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Britannia 1998–2009 · 64,306,500 · £31 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; European Union 1998–2009 · 5,043,000 · £8 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; NHS 50th Anniversary 1998–2009 · 5,001,000 · £31 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 1998–2012 1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; non-magnetic set issue 1999 · 136,696 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Scottish Lion 1999 · 136,696 · £128 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Rugby World Cup 1999 · 4,933,000 · £148 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Diana, Princess of Wales 1999 · 4,900,000 · £339 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Millennium 1999–2000 · 3,700,000 · £9

2000s 81 coins

1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Welsh Dragon 2000 · 109,496,500 · £6 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Millennium, Dome privy mark 2000 · £13 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Queen Mother 100th Birthday 2000 · 3,217,000 · £7 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Public Libraries 2000–2009 · 11,263,000 · £5 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Celtic Cross 2001 · 63,968,065 · £7 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2001 · £2,300 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Marconi Telegraph 2001 · 4,558,000 · £9 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2001–2006 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Queen Victoria 2001 · 851,491 · £9 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 2001–2012 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; English Lions 2002 · 77,818,000 · £8 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Commonwealth Games - England 2002 · 650,500 · £131 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; XVII Commonwealth Games - Northern Ireland 2002 · 485,500 · £110 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland 2002 · 771,750 · £27 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; XVII Commonwealth Games - Wales 2002 · 588,500 · £32 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Queen Mother 2002 · 2,321,243 · £3,096 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2003 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; DNA Double Helix 2003 · 4,299,000 · £8 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2003–2006 · £575 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Suffragette Movement 2003 · 3,124,030 · £19 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 2003–2012 · £1,300 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Forth Bridge 2004 · 39,162,000 · £8 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Steam Locomotive 2004 · 5,004,500 · £14 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Entente Cordiale 2004 · 1,205,594 · £23 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Four Minute Mile 2004 · 9,032,500 · £10 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Menai Bridge 2005 · 99,429,500 · £36 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2005 · 1,439 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Gunpowder Plot 2005 · 5,140,500 · £31 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; St. Paul's Cathedral 2005 · 10,191,000 · £23 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2005–2006 · £925 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Horatio Nelson 2005 · 1,075,516 · £87 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Trafalgar 2005 · 1,075,516 · £16 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Johnson's Dictionary 2005 · 17,649,000 · £6 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 2005–2012 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Egyptian Arch Bridge 2006 · 38,938,000 · £7 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Brunel Achievements 2006 · 7,452,250 · £13 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Isambard K. Brunel 2006 · 7,928,250 · £115 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2006–2009 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Queen's 80th Birthday 2006 · 52,267 · £10 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Victoria Cross, medal 2006–2009 · 12,087,000 · £9 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Victoria Cross, soldier 2006–2009 · 10,000,500 · £8 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Gateshead Millennium Bridge 2007 · 26,180,160 · £10 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold 2007 · £320 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Platinum 2007 · 941 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2007 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Platinum 2007 · 250 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Abolition of Slave Trade 2007 · 8,445,000 · £22 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Act of Union 2007 · 7,545,000 · £12 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2007 · £1,003 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Platinum 2007 · 460 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Wedding 2007 · 30,561 · £17 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Scouting Movement 2007 · 7,710,750 · £12 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 2007–2012 · £1,175 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Platinum 2007 · 250 1 Penny - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield 2008–2015 · 507,952,000 · £43 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield 2008–2015 · 43,827,300 · £57 10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield non-magnetic 2008–2010 · 71,447,000 · £26 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold 2008 · 1,998 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Platinum 2008 · 418 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2008 · £3,289 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Platinum 2008 · 150 2 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield 2008–2015 · 241,679,000 · £3 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; London Olympic Centenary 2008 · 910,000 · £13 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Olympics Handover 2008 · 918,000 · £1,600 20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Undated mule 2008 · £280 20 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield 2008–2015 · 115,022,000 · £4 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2008 · 2,250 · £1,231 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Platinum 2008 · 250 · £1,495 5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield non-magnetic 2008–2010 · 165,172,000 · £2 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield 2008–2015 · 22,747,000 · £33 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 2008–2012 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Platinum 2008 · 150 10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Crowned Lion mule 2009 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold 2009 · £448 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2009 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Charles Darwin 2009 · 3,903,000 · £35 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Robert Burns 2009 · 3,253,000 · £19 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; XXX Olympiad, Countdown 3 2009 · 184,921 · £8 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Kew Gardens 2009 · 210,000 · £409 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Athletics 2009–2011 · 19,722 · £186 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 2009–2012

2010s 101 coins

1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Belfast 2010 · 6,205,000 · £11 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; London 2010 · 2,635,000 · £45 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold 2010 · 3,530 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II Neptune - Citius; Gold Proof 2010 · 3,178 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2010 · 13,860 · £2,416 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Florence Nightingale 2010 · 6,175,000 · £49 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2010 · 1,501 · £698 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diana - Citius; Gold Proof 2010 · 7,275 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II Mercury - Citius; Gold Proof 2010 · 7,230 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; XXX Olympiad, Countdown 2 2010 · 153,080 · £11 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Girlguiding 2010 · 7,410,090 · £7 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 2010–2012 · 1,301 · £1,359 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Cardiff 2011 · 1,615,000 · £37 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Edinburgh 2011 · 935,000 · £47 10 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield magnetic 2011–2015 · 59,603,850 · £3 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold 2011 · 3,511 · £242 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2011 · 5,735 · £1,472 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II Jupiter - Altius; Gold Proof 2011 · 1,858 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; King James Bible 2011 · 975,000 · £18 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Mary Rose 2011 · 1,040,000 · £18 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2011 · 698 · £788 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II Apollo - Altius; Gold Proof 2011 · 3,152 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II Juno - Altius; Gold Proof 2011 · 3,257 5 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Shield magnetic 2011–2015 · 50,400,000 · £3 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Wedding 2011 · 250,000 · £9 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; XXX Olympiad, Countdown 1 2011 · 163,235 · £11 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Aquatics, 2nd issue 2011 · 2,179,000 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Archery 2011 · 3,345,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Cycling 2011 · 2,090,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Gymnastics 2011 · 1,720,813 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Hockey 2011 · 1,773,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Rowing 2011 · 1,717,300 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Triathlon 2011 · 1,163,500 · £16 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Badminton 2011 · 2,133,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Boxing 2011 · 2,148,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Equestrian 2011 · 2,142,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Modern Pentathlon 2011 · 1,689,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Sailing 2011 · 1,749,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Shooting 2011 · 1,656,500 · £6 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Table Tennis 2011 · 1,737,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Volleyball 2011 · 2,133,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Canoeing 2011 · 2,166,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Goalball 2011 · 1,615,500 · £39 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Judo 2011 · 1,161,500 · £15 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Taekwondo 2011 · 1,664,000 · £6 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Weightlifting 2011 · 1,879,500 · £6 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Wheelchair Rugby 2011 · 1,765,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Wrestling 2011 · 1,129,500 · £14 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Boccia 2011 · 2,166,000 · £23 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Basketball 2011 · 1,748,000 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Fencing 2011 · 2,115,500 · £5 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Handball 2011 · 1,676,500 · £6 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Football 2011 · 1,125,500 · £25 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Tennis 2011 · 1,454,000 · £7 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; WWF 2011 · 3,400,000 · £52 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Aquatics, 1st issue (withdrawn) 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Weightlifting; Gold Proof 2011 · 1 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 2011–2012 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Pegasus; Gold Proof 2012 · 193 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Pegasus; Silver Proof 2012 · 5,056 · £668 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee: Silver Proof 2012 · 1,933 · £320 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee; Gold Proof 2012 · 140 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II Mars - Fortius; Gold Proof 2012 · 1,514 1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee; Gold Proof 2012 · 21 1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympics; Gold Proof 2012 · 20 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Charles Dickens 2012 · 8,190,000 · £19 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Olympic Handover 2012 · 845,000 · £52 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II Minerva - Fortius; Gold Proof 2012 · 2,268 · £750 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II Vulcan - Fortius; Gold Proof 2012 · 2,500 500 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee; Silver Proof 2012 · 206 500 Pounds - Elizabeth II London Olympics; Silver Proof 2012 · 910 · £2,039 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Leek and Daffodil 2013 · 5,270,000 · £23 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Oak and Rose 2013 · 5,270,000 · £23 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Christening; Gold Proof 2013 · 48 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Christening; Silver Proof 2013 · 912 · £170 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 60th Coronation Jubilee; Gold Proof 2013 · 74 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 60th Coronation Jubilee; Silver Proof 2013 · 1,604 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/10 oz Fine Gold 2013 · 1,637 · £475 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 5 oz Fine Silver 2013 · 4,054 · £242 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2013 · £3,577 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 2013 · 261 1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Christening; Gold Proof 2013 · 19 1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II 60th Coronation Jubilee; Gold Proof 2013 · 13 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Golden Guinea 2013 · 2,990,000 · £19 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; London Underground Logo 2013 · 1,560,000 · £97 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; London Underground Train 2013 · 1,690,000 · £19 20 Pounds - Elizabeth II St George and Dragon; Fine Silver 2013 · 248,376 · £50 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2013 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 2013 · 487 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Christopher Ironside 2013 · 7,000,000 · £27 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Benjamin Britten 2013 · 5,300,000 · £38 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 2013 · 351 · £1,907 500 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Christening; Silver Proof 2013 · 194 · £2,114 500 Pounds - Elizabeth II 60th Coronation Jubilee; Silver Proof 2013 · 301 500 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 5 oz Fine Gold 2013 · 61 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Flax and Shamrock 2014 · 5,780,000 · £12 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Thistle and Bluebell 2014 · 5,185,000 · £13 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II World War I; Gold Proof 2014 · 36 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II World War I; Silver Proof 2014 · 606 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Year of the Horse; Fine Gold 2014 · 1,779 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Year of the Horse; Silver Proof 2014 · 799 · £300
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