Mary Gillick

1881–1965 · Sculptor; first portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

British sculptor who designed the first portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for British coinage in 1953. Her "Young Head" portrait — Elizabeth wreathed and crowned with a laurel — became the face of pre-decimal Britain, used on every UK coin from 1953 to 1968. Gillick's gentle, classical portrait remains many collectors' favourite of the five Elizabeth II portraits.

Notable works

1953–1968 Elizabeth II portrait On every pre-decimal Elizabeth coin.

1953 Coronation crown Elizabeth on horseback in her coronation regalia.

Maundy money 1953–1968 Gillick's portrait on the silver Maundy fourpence, threepence, twopence and penny.

Catalogue work

Specific catalogue attribution for Mary Gillick is being added. Their notable works listed above include all the major coins associated with this designer.

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First Elizabeth II portrait — pre-decimal coinage. — sold listings Mary Gillick — all sold listings 1953–1968 Elizabeth II portrait — sold 1953 Coronation crown — sold Maundy money 1953–1968 — sold

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Benedetto Pistrucci William Wyon Leonard Charles Wyon Bertram Mackennal Mary Gillick Arnold Machin Raphael Maklouf Ian Rank-Broadley Jody Clark Martin Jennings Christopher Le Brun Christopher Ironside Matthew Dent Stephen Taylor Edwina Ellis Tom Hockenhull Bruce Rushin Stephen Raw