New Queen coin portrait unveiled in London

Name: New Queen coin portrait unveiled in London
Uploaded: 2015-03-02T11:04:54.000Z
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Description: The portrait of the Queen on the nation's coins has altered for the first time in 17 years - with a new picture of her Majesty unveiled on Monday morning, the BBC's Victoria Fritz reports.

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The portrait of the Queen on Britain's coins has altered for the first time in 17 years - with a new picture of her Majesty unveiled.

It is only the fifth portrait to have been created during the Queen's 63-year reign.

Victoria Fritz reports from the National Portrait Gallery where she spoke to Gordon Summers, chief engraver at the Royal Mint.

2 March 2015