Raphael Maklouf
Raphael David Maklouf (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. The family emigrated to the United Kingdom after the Second World War. Maklouf attended the Camberwell School of Art until 1958, afterwards becoming an academic lecturer for ten years.
Also recorded as Raphael David Maklouf
Raphael Maklouf

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- Name
- Raphael Maklouf
- Birth Name
- Raphael David Maklouf
- Born
- 10 December 1937
- Birthplace
- Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
- Education
- Camberwell School of Art
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Languages
- English.
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He was made an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1979. • Illustration — One of Maklouf's Stations of the Cross in Brentwood Cathedral 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 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.
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• Name — Raphael Maklouf • Honorific Suffix — FRSA • Birth Name — Raphael David Maklouf • Born — 10 December 1937 • Birthplace — Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine • Education — Camberwell School of Art • Occupation — Sculptor
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Raphael Maklouf, recorded as a medallist, was born in 1937. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Raphael Maklouf was born on 10 December 1937.
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