Her profile is one of the most famous in the world and is seen every day on coins , stamps and bank notes , but now , the Queen is to get a new look . A new coin portrait of Her Majesty has been unveiled by the Royal Mint and will be used on currency from this year . The effigy , which was designed by engraver Jody Clark , is only the fifth official coin portrait made during the Queen 's 63-year reign and replaces the current one , which first appeared in 1998 . Scroll down for video . New look : The latest coin portrait of the Queen has been unveiled by the Royal Mint . Familiar : The profile , which shows the Queen in the George IV diadem , will be used on coins from 2015 on . Unlike the previous one , which shows Her Majesty in the Girls of Great Britain tiara , the new portrait shows her wearing the George IV State Diadem and a delicate pair of drop earrings . Commissioned in 1820 by George IV , the diadem , which is most often seen during the State Opening of Parliament , has 1,333 diamonds and 169 pearls , arranged in rose , thistle and shamrock designs to represent England , Scotland and Ireland . Like its owner , the diadem also has a long history of appearing on coins and bank notes , having appeared on currency belonging to the UK , Australia , Canada and the British Caribbean territories among many others . The new portrait was chosen from a selection of anonymously submitted designs , with creator Jody Clark becoming , at 34 , the youngest engraver ever to create a royal coin portrait . Likeness : The new portrait is an updated version of the Ian Rank-Broadley design , created in 1997 . Creator : 34-year-old engraver Jody Clark , from the Lake District , created the winning design . New look : The new coin portrait is only the fifth to be produced during the Queen 's reign , with the first in 1953 . ' I really liked the four previous coin portraits - each one is strong in its own way , ' says a delighted Mr Clark . ' I hope that I ’ ve done Her Majesty justice and captured her as I intended . 'The news that my design had been chosen was quite overwhelming , and I still can ’ t quite believe that my royal portrait will be featured on millions of coins . ' Speaking about the decision to award Mr Clark the job , Kevin Clancy , director of the Royal Mint Museum , said the judging panel ’ s decision was 'pretty unanimous ' . Mr Clark , who is originally from the Lake District , says his family are 'really proud ' , adding : 'They ’ ve had to keep quiet about this . 'It ’ s going to be hard to top this . It ’ s going to take a while to sink in . I ’ m really happy with how it ’ s turned out . I can only hope everyone appreciates it . ' The first coin portrait of the Queen 's reign appeared in 1953 , shortly after she took the throne , and was designed by Mary Gillick . Heading for your wallet : The new coin will be introduced this year . Although the four subsequent designs show her wearing a crown , her first portrait showed a fresh-faced young Queen wearing nothing more than an evergreen wreath . That all changed when a new coin portrait entered circulation in April 1968 , which showed a sterner version of the Queen in the George IV diadem . The image , which was designed by Arnold Machin , was replicated on stamps and remains one of the most famous portraits of the Queen ever created . In 1985 came another new coin portrait , this time by Raphael Maklouf who once again showed the monarch in the George IV diadem . Unusually , the new portrait proved controversial with Maklouf accused of making the effigy 'flatteringly youthful ' . Unimpressed , he swiftly hit back at critics , telling them his intention had been to create something 'regal and ageless ' . For the fourth coin portrait of the Queen , which replaced Maklouf 's design in 1997 , Her Majesty chose to wear the magnificent Girls of Great Britain tiara . The gem , which was made for Queen Mary on the occasion of her wedding in 1893 , is one of the most spectacular in the Royal Collection and features 13 brilliant-cut diamonds as its centrepiece . Along with its appearance on the 1997 coins , it was also worn by the Queen to marry the Duke of Edinburgh in November 1947 . In charge : Royal Mint chief executive Adam Lawrence in front of the five royal coin portraits . Famous : The 1968 portrait on the left is used on all stamps while the one on the right was introduced in 1997 .
The new coin portrait will feature on coins from this year onwards . Shows the Queen in the George IV diadem which boasts 1,333 diamonds . Royal Mint : New portrait is only the fifth of the Queen 's reign so far .