London ( CNN ) Britain 's Royal Mint has unveiled a new portrait of Queen Elizabeth II , which will gradually appear on coins in the United Kingdom . It is the fifth portrait of the British monarch to be used on coins during her 63-year reign . Production of the new coins began Monday , and they will appear in circulation later this year , the Royal Mint said . The new design depicts the Queen wearing the royal diamond diadem crown from her coronation . Artist Jody Clark said he researched images online when deciding which crown to use . `` I think it 's the most familiar and I wanted to make some clear distinctions between the ( most recent ) portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS , as Her Majesty really has n't aged too much in the years since . '' `` FRBS '' refers to Rank-Broadley 's fellowship in the Royal British Society of Sculptors , a professional organization that advances the art of sculpture . A panel selected Clark 's design from a number by specialist designers across Britain invited to submit anonymous work . The design was then submitted to the British chancellor and the Queen for final approval . Clark is a member of the Royal Mint 's team of designers and engravers . He is the first mint engraver to produce a definitive royal coinage portrait in more than a century , the organization said . `` Jody 's achievement is something that we can celebrate as a proud moment for The Royal Mint . Capturing a portrait on the surface of a coin demands the utmost skill , and is one of the most challenging disciplines of the coin designer 's art , '' chief executive Adam Lawrence said . `` This change of royal portrait will make 2015 a vintage year for UK coins , and it will be hugely exciting for us all to see the new design appear on the coins we use every day . '' Royal coinage portraits are usually updated every 15 to 20 years , the Royal Mint said . The last portrait was created by sculptor Rank-Broadley in 1998 .
Britain 's Royal Mint unveiled a new coinage portrait of Jody Clark on Monday . Production of coins with the new image has begun , and they will be in circulation this year . The portrait was designed by Royal Mint engraver Queen Elizabeth II .