4-520: Tower Mint was founded in 1976 by acclaimed sculptor Raphael Maklouf (famous for his effigy of Queen Elizabeth II featured on many Commonwealth coins between 1985 and 1997) and has become one of the leading private mints in the UK and the last remaining mint in London. On 1 April, 2017, Tower Mint became the official minter of Isle of Man coinage . This United Kingdom bank or insurance-related article
8-584: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Raphael Maklouf Raphael David Maklouf FRSA (born 10 December 1937) is a British sculptor , best known for designing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II used on the coins of many Commonwealth nations. Maklouf was born in Jerusalem , to a Jewish family; his father was Samuel Maklouf (1911–1990, born in Safed , then in Palestine); his mother
12-576: The coins of several countries from 1985 to 1997. His initials, RDM, are engraved at the base of the Queen's neck. He is additionally known for his sculptural design representing the fifteen Stations of the Cross in Brentwood Cathedral . He is associated with Tower Mint Ltd , which privately produces medals, coins for collectors, and similar items. This article about a British sculptor
16-810: Was Leonie Maklouf (born in Saarbrücken, Germany, 1915). The family emigrated to the United Kingdom after the Second World War . Raphael Maklouf attended the Camberwell School of Art until 1958, afterwards becoming an academic lecturer for ten years. He was made an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1979. Two of his designs were selected for British coinage on 8 August 1984, one for general circulation and another for commemorative issues. They were used on
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