Raphael Maklouf

1937– · Sculptor; third portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Israeli-British sculptor whose third portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appeared on UK coinage from 1985 to 1997. Maklouf's design shows the Queen wearing the George IV state diadem, with a crisper, more idealised likeness than Machin's. Spans the introduction of the £1 coin (1983 was Machin; 1985+ Maklouf), the small 10p (1992), the bimetal £2 (1997) and a wave of commemorative crowns.

£4,446
42
Coins in catalogue
2
Decades active
One of fifteen Stations of the Cross by Raphael Maklouf in Brentwood Cathedral
A Station of the Cross by Raphael Maklouf in Brentwood Cathedral.Image: One of fifteen Stations of the Cross by Raphael Maklouf in Brentwood Cathedral by Fr James Bradley from Washington, DC, Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0

Notable works

1985–1997 Elizabeth II portrait Used on every UK circulating coin in this window.
1985+ £1 round coin Maklouf obverse on the iconic round pound.
1997 introduction of the bimetal £2 Maklouf was the obverse for the first year.

Raphael Maklouf coins in our catalogue (42)

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

1980s 17 coins

1 Penny - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; non-magnetic 1985–1992 · 200,605,245 · £3 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Welsh Leek 1985–1990 · 228,430,749 · £29 10 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; large type set issue 1985–1992 · 178,375 · £5 2 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; non-magnetic 1985–1992 · 107,113,000 · £3 20 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait 1985–1997 · 74,273,699 · £4 5 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; large type 1985–1990 · 178,375 · £3 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; large type 1985–1997 · 682,103 · £10 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Northern Irish Flax 1986–1991 · 10,409,501 · £9 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; XIII Commonwealth Games 1986 · 8,212,184 · £89 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; English Oak 1987–1992 · 39,298,502 · £23 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 1987–1989 · £3,963 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 1987–1989 · £887 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 1987–1989 · £1,092 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Crowned Royal Shield 1988 · 7,118,825 · £15 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Scottish Thistle 1989 · 70,580,501 · £5 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Bill of Rights 1989 · 4,432,000 · £60 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Claim of Right 1989 · 345,891 · £57

1990s 25 coins

100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 1990–1996 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 1990–1996 5 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; small type 1990–1997 · 1,634,976,005 · £3 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Queen Mother 1990 · 2,761,431 · £7 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 1990–1996 1 Penny - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; magnetic 1992–1997 · 253,867,000 · £4 10 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; small type 1992–1997 · 1,413,455,170 · £2 2 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; magnetic 1992–1997 · 102,247,000 · £6 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; European Community 1992 · 109,000 · £53 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Royal Arms 1993 · 114,744,500 · £5 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Scottish Lion 1994 · 29,752,525 · £68 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Bank of England 1994 · 1,443,116 · £11 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; D-Day Anniversary 1994 · 6,705,520 · £7 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Welsh Dragon 1995 · 34,503,501 · £43 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; United Nations 1995 · £29 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; World War II 1995 · £8 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Celtic Cross 1996 · 89,886,000 · £6 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; UEFA Euro 1996 1996 · 5,141,350 · £9 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Queen's 70th Birthday 1996 · 2,396,100 · £7 1 Pound - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; English Lions 1997 · 57,117,450 · £15 100 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; 1 oz Fine Gold 1997 · £4,446 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; Technology 1997 · 13,734,625 · £13 25 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; 1/4 oz Fine Gold 1997 · 1,815 · £600 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; small type 1997 · 456,364,100 · £14 50 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; 1/2 oz Fine Gold 1997 · 892

Other UK coin designers

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 Bruce Rushin Stephen Raw

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