Queen Elizabeth becomes the longest-reigning British monarch!

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On Wednesday, Elizabeth II became the longest reigning British monarch!

Read about the 63 years of her portraits on coins:

Elizabeth II Reaches Reigning Milestone (Numismatic News):
http://www.numismaticnews.net/article/elizabeth-ii-reaches-reign-milestone?et_mid=782632&rid=246473959




... and the longest reigning female monarch ever! (I wish you hadn't included that hideous Canadian portrait!)
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7th Portait :8D
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Ha, I burst out laughing. I just wasn't expecting that 7th portrait.

God save the Queen! ...but death comes even to kings and queens.
Quote: "radrick007"​... and the longest reigning female monarch ever! (I wish you hadn't included that hideous Canadian portrait!)
​Seriously, who's photo was that engraver looking at?
Taking a break from swapping for a while, but still interested in pre 1799 Spanish coins, I will make time for that!

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With her four portraits and all the countries under the empire, has Queen Elizabeth II appeared on the most coins in history?
Quote: "JRo69"​With her four portraits and all the countries under the empire, has Queen Elizabeth II appeared on the most coins in history?
​What a great question!

I'd say it would be between Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria. the coins of QEII would have far larger mintages but Victoria had far more countries including all the Indian coins with quite hefty production runs.

I'm sure someone, somewhere has already researched the answer but here's my guess - QEII by a country mile if you include such things as proof sets, spurious commemoratives and other stuff never intended to circulate, but if you count only "real" coins it's my gal Victoria by a short head.
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