TCV Roundtable Blog

100 Greatest Women On Coins Series: Queen Elizabeth II

Our blog series following along with Whitman Publishing’s 100 Greatest Women on Coins has mentioned several women. Some real, some allegorical, a handful of goddesses, and some that represent an idea or appear in art. No matter the background, women in coins have made quite the impact. However, our next woman has perhaps made the biggest in recent and distant memory for the sheer number of coins and currency she has made an appearance on. Author Ron Guth will guide us along as we take a closer look at the longest reigning British monarch in history, and the second to longest in world history.

#12 – Queen Elizabeth II

Born in April of 1926, Queen Elizabeth II was third in line to the throne behind her father, Prince Albert (King George VI), and her uncle, Prince of Wales (King Edward VIII). Safe to say it was a long shot, or so they thought. Her ascension became very real once King Edward VIII (her uncle) abdicated the throne in 1936, making way for her father to become king. This put her...read more