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  Raphael Maklouf
Raphael Maklouf (born December 10, 1937) is a sculptor, best known for designing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth used on Commonwealth coinage from 1985 to 1997.
Maklouf was born in Jerusalem, emigrating with his family to the United Kingdom after the Second World War.
Currently (2003) he is associated with Tower Mint, Ltd., which privately produces collector coins and medals.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ra/Raphael_Maklouf.html   (131 words)

  
  Raphael Painting -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Bishop Raphael was glorified (numbered among the saints) by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) in its March 2000 session.
Raphael, an angel of healing as mentioned in the Midrash (expounding upon Judaism's Hebrew Bible.) He is termed a Seraph found in the Book of Tobit, a scripture which is part of the Old Testament in the Roman Catholic biblical canon and part of the Protestant Apocrypha.
Raphael Semmes (September 27, 1809 – August 30, 1877) was an officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860 and the Confederate States Navy from 1860 to 1865.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/124/raphael-painting.html   (2231 words)

  
 Engravers of British Coins
The new design was approved in June 1964 but was not used for United Kingdom coinage until 1968, after which his "Decimal Portrait" of Elizabeth II was used on all British decimal coins from 1968 through to 1984.
Raphael Maklouf was born in Jerusalem on 10 December 1937 and came to the United Kingdom after the Second World War.
For Raphael Maklouf too, his effigy of Her Majesty the Queen approved for the United Kingdom coinage from 1985 was his first coin design.
www.24carat.co.uk /engravers.html   (862 words)

  
 Raphael Maklouf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Raphael Maklouf (born 10 December 1937) is a sculptor, best known for designing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth used on Commonwealth coinage from 1985 to 1997.
Maklouf was born in Jerusalem, emigrating with his family to the United Kingdom after the Second World War.
He attended the Camberwell School of Art until 1958, afterward becoming an academic lecturer for ten years.
www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Raphael_Maklouf   (195 words)

  
 Alderney | Alderney Coins
Raphael Maklouf's portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The issue dated 2004 and 2005 is designed to capture the age as a whole, combining famous locomotive such as the Rocket, with the history of the great pre-British Rail companies, and their development, alongside everyday scenes that took place during this era.
The obverse of the coin shows the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
www.alderney.gov.gg /index.php/pid/124   (3376 words)

  
 University of the Arts London, Honorary Degrees
In 1999, when his work, The Holy Virgin Mary, (incorporating elephant dung) was shown as part of the Sensation show in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, it caused the New York City mayor to withdraw the museum's funding and threaten it with eviction.
Raphael Maklouf, Camberwell graduate, sculptor, painter and designer, founded the Tower Mint in 1975, and remains its Chairman today, producing more original collectable coins and medals than anyone else in the world.
Maklouf is best known for his portraiture of the Queen on all UK and Commonwealth coins from 1985 to 1997.
www.arts.ac.uk /news/13032.htm   (580 words)

  
 HMS Victory Medallions
Millennium medallion struck in proof quality by Tower Mint of Greenwich, London in 2000 in gold plated bronze.
The obverse design is by Raphael Maklouf and symbolises the interpretation of time through the ages, inspired by the historic astronomic clock at Hampton Court Palace that was built for King Henry VIII in 1540.
The reverse was available in custom designs, this one being of HMS Victory, Portsmouth, England showing her with all sails furled in a calm sea.
www.oldcopper.org /victory_medallions.htm   (360 words)

  
 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
The only obverse used by the commemorative £2 coin is the head of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf, with the inscription
Because of technical difficulties, the 1997-dated coins which bear the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf were not released to circulation until June 1998 (the same time as the 1998-dated coins).
The comparative rarity of the Maklouf coins ("the ones with the necklace") has led to an urban legend that they are much more valuable than the other coins, but this is absolutely not true -- there are over 13 million 1997-dated £2's in circulation.
www.irelandinformationguide.com /British_coin_Two_Pounds   (709 words)

  
 British Royal Mint - 1999 Deluxe & Standard Proof Coin Set   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The One Pound coin features the Scottish lion which, having made its debut on the coin in 1994 accompanied by Raphael Maklouf's effigy on the obverse, will now be coupled for the first time with the new portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley.
The one pound coin again features the Scottish lion, which having made its debut on the coin in 1994 accompanied by Raphael Maklouf's effigy of the Queen on the obverse, will now be coupled for the first time with the new portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS, FSNAD.
Then it was coupled with Raphael Maklouf's effigy of the Queen but in 1999, like all the other circulating coins, it will have the new portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS, FSNAD.
www.centercoin.com /british_royal_mint/1999_deluxe_standard_proof_coin_set.htm   (566 words)

  
 Australia's Currency
The obverse side (or head) of all coins carries the year of issue and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth 11 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also Queen of Australia.
The current portrait design, in use since 1985, is by Raphael Maklouf.
This design replaced the portrait of the Queen by Arnold Machin which was standard on all coins between 1966 and '84.
homepage.mac.com /vpetrik/AUSTRALIAweb/moneyfact.html   (1065 words)

  
 Larger obverses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
1999 the year the obverse design was changed from Raphael Maclouf's younger queen to Ian Rank-Broadley's older queen.
With the advent of the new design, problems were experienced with the minting of some coins.
The easiest way to pick these, is to check several coins at the same time.
members.optusnet.com.au /~ihartshorn/feature/f7.htm   (263 words)

  
 ITN - Coin marks Harry's 21st birthday   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The £5 coin features a portrait of Harry dressed in a jumper and open necked shirt on the reverse and includes his coat of arms.
On the other side is a portrait of his grandmother, the Queen, which comes from one of the familiar coin effigies created by Raphael Maklouf.
The writing around the edge refers to the royal Army recruit as HRH Prince Henry of Wales - his official title.
www.itn.co.uk /news/709085.html   (208 words)

  
 Aussie Coin varieties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The second issue in 1985 features the portrait design by Raphael Maklouf (Type 2.
The first issue features the obverse design by Raphael Maklouf of Queen Elizabeth II (type 2 1985 to 1998) and the second issue features the obverse design by Ian Rank Broadley (1999 to now).
With the introduction of the $2 coin in 1988 this introduction was the 2nd major change to the Australia's decimal currency since 1966.
www.aussiecoinvarieties.com /coinpages/currency.htm   (937 words)

  
 Press Release - Commemorating Australians on Coins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Since The Queen’s crowning in 1953 there have been four effigies of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Previous effigies have been designed by Mary Gillick (1953), Arnold Machin (1966), Raphael Maklouf (1985) and most recently, featured so far only on collector coins, Ian Rank-Broadley’s representation.
Since 1985 all Australian coins have featured on their obverses Maklouf’s 1985 creation, but later this year the Royal Australian Mint will produce a new batch of circulating coins displaying the new portrait.
www.ramint.gov.au /press_releases/commemorating.cfm   (608 words)

  
 Select Coins & Banknotes
Obverse: new contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
Obverse: new current portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
www.aussiecoins.com /decimals.html   (452 words)

  
 British Royal Mint - Frequently Asked Questions
I have a £2 coin with a portrait of the Queen wearing a necklace.
The original November 1997 launch date for the new bi-colour £2 coin was postponed until the following year, but the Royal Mint had already produced £2 coins in readiness, struck with the portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Raphael Maklouf.
This portrait had been used on all United Kingdom circulating coins between 1985 and 1997, and features the Queen wearing a necklace.
www.royalmint.com /RoyalMint/web/site/Corporate/Home/Corp_faq.asp   (2051 words)

  
 Year 1990 Queen Mother Gold £5 Crown
The Queen Mother 1990 90th birthday crowns were issued in three, or arguably four, different versions, base metal issued at face value through banks, base metal specimen version, silver proof version, and the gold proof version which we feature on this page.
The obverse (head), which is dated 1990, bears the third major different portrait of the Queen, designed by Raphael David Maklouf, FRSA, and in use from 1985 to 1997.
Also designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, the reverse of the coin perfectly captures the character of the Queen Mother.
www.taxfreegold.co.uk /1990crownqueenmother.html   (287 words)

  
 1985 Dollar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Queen Elizabeth II - Design by Raphael Maklouf.
Group of Kangaroos - Design by Stuart Devlin.
Material by Coinweb, Copyright © 2001 Australian Stamp and Coin Co Pty.
www.australianstamp.com /Coin-web/aust/dollar/1985doll.htm   (84 words)

  
 Solomon Islands Gold Proof Coin Sets
There are brief notes about Solomon Islands coins on our main Solomon Islands page, but here we list only sets of proof gold coins, rather than individual coins.
Each obverse bears the elegant portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by sculptor Raphael Maklouf.
In each set, all four coins bear different reverse designs by the Dutch sculptor and medallist Willem Vis.
www.taxfreegold.co.uk /solomonislandsproofsets.html   (214 words)

  
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This delightful coin pendant portrays a wise owl with large staring eyes.
Struck from 1/25oz of 99.99% pure gold, the 2005 coin is issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu and features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.
The coin comes in a delicately patterned frame made from 18-carat gold.
www.coinsrus.com.au /xxx.asp?ID=11   (106 words)

  
 The Blacksmoke Organisation
Each month a committee of noted experts will select a submitted image and duly award the 'Fear No Evil' Artist of the British Empire Medal to the author.
Minted in solid silver by Tower Mint Sculptor Raphael Maklouf (Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors) the Medals are designed by Blacksmoke and hand crafted in a limited edition of just 30 pieces of silver.
The official DANGER GLOBAL WARMING biodegradable tape can be purchased directly from the Blacksmoke Shop.
www.blacksmoke.org /danger/about.htm   (168 words)

  
 British coin Fifty Pence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The normal reverse of the coin depicts the seated Britannia with a lion, with the numeral "50" beneath, and either
During the history of the coin, three different obverses have been used so far - between 1982 and 1984 the head of Queen II of the United Kingdom">Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin was used, between 1985 and 1997 the head by Raphael Maklouf was used, and since 1998 one by Ian Rank-Broadley has been used.
Up to 2003 there have been twelve varieties of 50p coin, six large and six small, as follows:
www.factbase.info /br/british-coin-fifty-pence.html   (636 words)

  
 Tower Mint UK - Personalised Designed Coins and Medals
The Tower Mint produces more original personalised coins and medals than any other mint in the world and has expanded and diversified into many new product areas.
The Tower Mint is under the direction of designer and sculptor Raphael Maklouf, who is best known for his effigy of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II on legal tender coinage for the UK and Commonwealth Countries.
Please look around our site If you have a project you would like to discuss with our sales team, please call us on 0207 733 7268, or drop us an email via our
www.towermint.co.uk /home.php   (115 words)

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