A commemorative £5 coin has been struck by the Royal Mint in honour of the Queen's forthcoming 90th birthday.
The special edition piece was approved by Her Majesty and was designed by the artist and sculptor Christopher Hobbs.
The coin will be offered as a free gift to pensioners who turn 90 on 21 April, the same day as the Queen.
Mr Hobbs said: "My design for Her Majesty's 90th birthday coin collection was inspired by the heraldic rose and the Queen's love of flowers.
"The central 'EIIR' is surrounded by a classical wreath of celebration. I have tried to make the roses more natural than heraldic, each one different from the other."
The Royal Mint also struck coins to mark the Queen's 70th and 80th birthdays and other significant dates during her 64-year reign.
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