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1949threepence

Why has the Queen's portrait on banknotes not been aged?

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She's nearly 92, but on banknotes looks about half that age.

Not sure whether this question has been asked before, but just wondered if anybody knew. 

 

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Nothing new,  look at Victoria’ s stamps 1887-1900

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The young head portrait was used up to 1895 on farthings in this country, and on colonial issues to the day she died. 

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1 hour ago, Rob said:

The young head portrait was used up to 1895 on farthings in this country, and on colonial issues to the day she died. 

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2 hours ago, davidrj said:

Nothing new,  look at Victoria’ s stamps 1887-1900

Well yes, but why is what I'm wondering. Curious as to whether there is some specific reason known of.

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It could be that HM simply can't be a**ed to get worked up about it, unlike Victoria who was renowned for being picky about her portrait, particularly in her later years. The Jubilee head portrait took 5 or 6 years to gain grudging approval. Just look at all the slightly different pattern halfcrowns struck in 1884 for example. We also know the JH was unpopular, resulting in the veiled head bust being introduced in 1893. There was also the fact that the young head punches were nearing the end of their lives, so it all pointed to change.

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And Machins portrait of HM on the definitive stamps dates from 1967. According to Wikipedia the Queen herself has rejected changes - there are now over 1000 varieties to collect!

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On 3/9/2018 at 2:17 PM, 1949threepence said:

She's nearly 92, but on banknotes looks about half that age.

Not sure whether this question has been asked before, but just wondered if anybody knew. 

 

Perhaps she really does look half her age, and she has a picture of a banknote in her attic... ;)

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2 hours ago, Stuntman said:

Perhaps she really does look half her age, and she has a picture of a banknote in her attic... ;)

Ah....of course.

Well deduced that man B) 

 

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She even looks young on the coinage. It's a form of propaganda by showing the head of state as a strong robust woman and not a frail old lady - just a slightly more subtle way of doing it than that media shot catching Putin with his top off in that Siberian river.

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Maybe it's her profile picture on Tinder or some such.

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On 13 March 2018 at 0:04 PM, youliveyoulean said:

She even looks young on the coinage. It's a form of propaganda by showing the head of state as a strong robust woman and not a frail old lady - just a slightly more subtle way of doing it than that media shot catching Putin with his top off in that Siberian river.

Don't forget "and stable". :lol:

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