Raphael Maklouf
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Sculpture
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, best known for designing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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used on the coins of many Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
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nations.
Maklouf was born in Jerusalem emigrating with his family to the United Kingdom
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after the Second World War
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. He attended the Camberwell School of Art until 1958, afterward becoming an academic lecturer for ten years. He was made an Associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors in 1979.
Raphael Maklouf was born to a jewish family. His father is Samuel Maklouf (1911-1990), born in Safed
Safed
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(then Palestine),
Raphael Makouf's mother is Leonid Maklouf (born in England, ca. 1913).
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. He is additionally known for his sculptural design representing the fifteen Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
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in Brentwood Cathedral
Brentwood Cathedral
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. Currently (2003) he is associated with Tower Mint, Ltd., which privately produces collector coins and medals.