Five Pound Coin

2000 £5 Crown 5 Coins page. Two commemorative crowns were issued in 2000. The first was a millennium themed coin, dated 2000 (a identical version was also made, dated 1999). Another coin was issued in 2000 to mark the 100th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. 2002 Royal Mint Golden Jubilee £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM. $499.95 previous price $499.95 + $29.99 shipping. 2004 Royal Mint Entente Cordiale £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM. $479.95 previous price $479.95 + $29.99 shipping. Picture Information. Five Pounds (Crown) Two Pounds (£2) Fifty Pence (50p) Ten Pence (10p) Guineas; Shillings; Sixpence; Pennies; Pre-decimal; View All. Assess world coin values with the World Coin Price Guide on NGCcoin.com. View Great Britain 5 Pounds prices, images and mintage info. British Pounds, United Kingdom The Royal Mint issued British Pound coins in 16 different denominations, including this British Five Shillings coin Coronation Crown (1953). They are part of the predecimal and withdrawn Pound Sterling coins series. The Royal Mint started issuing these 0.25 British Pound coins in 1953.

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Five pounds
Value5 pounds sterling
Mass28.28 g
Diameter38.61 mm
Thickness2.89 mm
EdgeMilled, with an inscription
CompositionCupro-nickel
(75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Silver (.925 Sterling Silver)
Gold
Years of minting1990–present
Obverse
DesignQueen Elizabeth II
DesignerIan Rank-Broadley
Design date1998
Reverse
DesignNo standard reverse design; the design varies each year with the event being commemorated

The Britishfive pound (£5) coin is a commemorative denomination of the pound sterling. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introduction in 1990. Two different portraits of the Queen have graced the coin, with the latest design by Ian Rank-Broadley being introduced in 1998. The coin has no standard reverse; instead it is altered each year to commemorate important events. Variant obverses have also been used on occasion.

The coin is a continuation of the crown, which after decimalisation became the commemorative twenty-five pence coin. The twenty-five pence was discontinued in 1981 after creating a large coin with such small value became prohibitively expensive. The five pound coin shares the same dimensions as the twenty-five pence coin, and the five shilling coin before it, but has a value twenty times greater.

Five pound coins are legal tender but are intended as souvenirs and are rarely seen in circulation.[1] The coins are sold by the Royal Mint at face value and also, with presentation folders, at a premium to that face value. The 2010 coins, with such folders, were sold for £9.95 each.[2] As of 2020 the coin and folder cost £13.

Coin

Separate five pound coin designs have also been released in various British crown dependencies and British Overseas Territories. These are outside of the scope of this article and are not listed below.

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Design[edit]

The designs which have appeared on the five pound coin's reverse are summarised in the table below.

NumberYearImageEvent[3]Design[4]Edge InscriptionDesignerMintage
11990The Queen Mother's 90th BirthdayA cypher in the letter E in duplicate, above a royal crown flanked by a rose and a thistle all within the inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER and the dates 1900–1990Leslie Durbin2,761,431
21993The Queen's Coronation 40th AnniversarySt Edward's Crown encircled by forty trumpets all within the inscription FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU and the anniversary dates 1953–1993Robert Elderton1,834,655
31996The Queen's 70th BirthdayA representation of Windsor Castle with five flag poles, two holding forked pennants with anniversary dates of 1926 and 1996, the other flags are Royal Arms, Union flag and Our Personal flagAvril Vaughan2,396,100
41997Golden Wedding Anniversary of the Queen and the Duke of EdinburghA pair of Shields, chevronwise, on the left, Shield of Our Royal Arms, on the right, Shield of Prince Philip, above a Royal Crown and the date 20 NOVEMBER, below an anchor cabled and FIVE POUNDSLeslie Durbin1,733,000
51998Prince Charles' 50th BirthdayA portrait of Prince Charles and in the background words relating to the work of The Prince's Trust. A circumscription of FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY OF HRH PRINCE OF WALES and below FIVE POUNDS flanked by anniversary dates of 1948 and 1998Michael Noakes/Robert Elderton1,407,300
61999Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial CrownA portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales with the dates 1961 and 1997, circumscription IN MEMORY OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES and the value FIVE POUNDSDavid Cornell5,396,300
71999Millennium CrownA representation of a dial of a clock, hands set at 12 o'clock with a map of the British Isles and the dates 1999 and 2000 and the words ANNO DOMINI and the value FIVE POUNDSWHAT'S PAST IS PROLOGUEJeffrey Matthews5,396,300
82000Millennium CrownA representation of a dial of a clock, hands set at 12 o'clock with a map of the British Isles and the dates 1999 and 2000 and the words ANNO DOMINI and the value FIVE POUNDSWHAT'S PAST IS PROLOGUEJeffrey Matthews3,147,092
92000The Queen Mother's 100th BirthdayA portrait of the Queen Mother,flanked by groups of people with the circumscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, the anniversary dates 1900–2000. Below the portrait a representation of her signature.Ian Rank-Broadley3,147,092
102001Death of Queen Victoria 100th AnniversaryA representation of Crystal Palace within the value FIVE POUNDS, stylised railway lines in the shape of a V incorporating a portrait of Queen Victoria, remnant of the words ONE PENNY and anniversary dates of 1901 and 2001Mary Milner-Dickens851,491
112002Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth IIA portrait of the Queen with the value FIVE POUNDS belowIan Rank-Broadley3,469,243
122002Queen Mother Memorial CrownA portrait of the Queen Mother encircled by a wreath and with the circumscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER and the dates 1900–2002STRENGTH DIGNITY LAUGHTERAvril Vaughan3,469,243
132003The Queen's Coronation 50th AnniversaryGOD SAVE THE QUEEN in the centre surrounded by the words CORONATION JUBILEE FIVE POUNDS and the anniversary date 2003Tom Phillips1,307,147
142004Entente Cordiale between Great Britain and France 100th AnniversaryCombined figures of Britannia and Marianne, with the words ENTENTE CORDIALE and the anniversary dates 1904 and 2004David Gentleman1,205,594
152005200th Anniversary of the Battle of TrafalgarDesign features HMS Victory & Termeraire in battle surrounded by inscription TRAFALGAR and the dates 1805 & 2005Clive Duncan1,075,516
162005200th Anniversary of the death of Horatio NelsonA portrait of Horatio Nelson and the dates 1805 & 2005ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERYMAN TO DO HIS DUTYJames Butler1,075,516
172006The Queen's 80th BirthdayThree trumpets with trumpet banners accompanied by the inscription 1926 VIVAT REGINA 2006DUTY SERVICE FAITHDanuta Solowiej-Wedderburn52,267
182007Diamond Wedding Anniversary of the Queen and the Duke of EdinburghThe rose window of Westminster Abbey accompanied by the inscription TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, the dates 1947 and 2007, and the denomination FIVE POUNDSMY STRENGTH AND STAYEmma Noble30,561
192008450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth IA portrait of Queen Elizabeth I crowned and set within a mandorla. A rose has been placed at each connecting point while the two side arches each contain a leaf pattern reminiscent of the carvings made by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. The year of her accession and the year of the anniversary are both shown in Roman numerals.I HAVE REIGNED WITH YOUR LOVESRod Kelly20,047
202008Prince Charles' 60th BirthdayA portrait of His Royal Highness The Prince of WalesSIXTIETH BIRTHDAYIan Rank-Broadley14,088
212009500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIIIJohn Bergdahl67,119
222009Countdown to 2012: 3Two swimmers, and countdown number '3'. The words COUNTDOWN above and XXX OLYMPIAD below; the London 2012 logo on the left, the date 2009 on the right.Claire Aldridge184,921
232010350th Anniversary of the Restoration of the MonarchyDavid Cornell30,247
242010Countdown to 2012: 2Two runners, and countdown number '2'. The words COUNTDOWN above and XXX OLYMPIAD below; the London 2012 logo on the left, the date 2010 below the image.Claire Aldridge153,080
252011Royal Wedding: Prince William and Miss Catherine MiddletonMark Richards250,000
26201190th Birthday of the Duke of EdinburghMark Richards18,730
272011Countdown to 2012: 1Cyclist, and countdown number '1'. The words COUNTDOWN above and XXX OLYMPIAD below; the London 2012 logo on the right, the date 2011 on the left.Claire Aldridge52,261
282012Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth IIIan Rank-Broadley484,775
292012Countdown to 2012Three medallists on a podium. The words COUNTDOWN above and XXX OLYMPIAD below; the London 2012 logo on the right, the date 2012 above the image.Claire Aldridge52,261
302012Olympic GamesLondon skyline with the inscription LONDON 2012 above, surrounded by a selection of sporting images, and the London 2012 logo at the top.Saiman Miah315,983
312012Paralympic GamesSegments of a target, a spoked wheel, a stopwatch and the clock-face of the Palace of Westminster. The inscription LONDON 2012 is upper left, and London 2012 Paralympic logo is lower left.Pippa Sanderson55,524
322013Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (60th Anniversary)Emma Noble57,262
332013Birth of Prince George7,460
342013Christening of Prince George--56,014
352014Death of Queen Anne (300th Anniversary)Mark Richards12,181
362014Prince George's First Birthday7,500
372015Death of Winston Churchill (50th Anniversary)-Mark Richards18,161
382015Battle of Waterloo (200th Anniversary)-David Lawrence24,554
392015Birth of Princess Charlotte-John Bergdahl
402015Christening of Princess Charlotte
412015Second Birthday of Prince George
422015Longest Reigning MonarchJames Butler
43201690th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II-Christopher Hobbs
442017House of Windsor (100th Anniversary)-Timothy Noad
452017Coronation of King Canute (1000th Anniversary)-Lee R. Jones
462017Sapphire Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II-Glyn Davies
472017Prince Philip: Celebrating a Life of Service-Humphrey Paget
482017Remembrance Day-Stephen Taylor
492017Platinum Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip-John Bergdahl
502017Christmas-Edina Ellis
512017The Queen's Beasts I: The Lion of England-Jody Clark
522017The Queen's Beasts II: The Unicorn of Scotland-Jody Clark
532018The Queen's Beasts III: The Red Dragon of Wales-Jody Clark
5420185th Birthday of Prince George-Jody Clark
552018Four Generations of Royalty-Timothy Noad
562018Royal Academy of Arts
572018The Queen's Beasts IV: The Black Bull of Clarence-Jody Clark
582018Royal Wedding: Prince Henry and Ms Meghan Markle-Jody Clark
592018Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (65th Anniversary)Stephen Taylor
602018The Queen's Beasts I: The Lion of EnglandAs 2017 version; reissued dated 2018 for the World Cup.-Jody Clark
612018Remembrance Day (100th anniversary of Armistice)
622018Prince Charles' 70th BirthdayRobert Elderton
632018The NutcrackerHarry Brockway
642019The Queen's Beasts V: The Falcon of the PlantagenetsJody Clark
652019Legend of the Ravens (Tower of London)Jody Clark
662019The Queen's Beasts VI: The Yale of BeaufortJody Clark
672019The Crown Jewels (Tower of London)Glyn Davies
682019Queen Victoria (200th anniversary of the birth)John Bergdahl
692019The Yeoman Wardens (Tower of London)Glyn Davies
702019The Lion of England - Cricket World CupJody Clark
712019Ceremony of Keys (Tower of London)Glyn Davies
722020Lunar Year of the RatP.J. Lynch
732019Remembrance Day (100 years of Remembrance Day)Harry Brockway
742020The Queen's Beasts VII: The White Lion of MortimerJody Clark
752020George III (200th anniversary of his death)incorporates an effigy of the king in the centre alongside the King’s Observatory and Windsor Castle around the outsideDominique Evansunlimited, 2,500 (silver pf), 550 (silver), 250 (gold)
762020Music Legends: Queenfeatures the band's logo QUEEN and instruments played by the members: Bechsteingrand piano played by Freddie Mercury for 'Bohemian Rhapsody', May's 'Red Special' guitar, Roger Taylor's Ludwigbass drum with an early-day Queen crest and John Deacon's Fender Precision Bass.[5]Chris Faceyunlimited and 75,000 limited editions
772019The Queen's Beasts VIII: The White Horse of HanoverJody Clark
782020William Wordsworth (250th Anniversary of the Birth)David Lawrence
792020Bond, James BondChristian Davies & Matt Dent
802020Pay Attention 007 (James Bond)Christian Davies & Matt Dent
812020Shaken Not Stirred (James Bond)Christian Davies & Matt Dent
822020The White Tower (Tower of London)Timothy Noad
832020The Royal Menagerie (Tower of London)Timothy Noad
842020The Royal Mint (Tower of London)Timothy Noad
852020The Infamous Prison (Tower of London)Timothy Noad
862020Music Legends: Elton JohnBradley Morgan Johnson
872020British Red Cross (150th Anniversary)Henry Gray
882020End of the Second World War (75th Anniversary)Matthew Dent & Christian Davies
892020Remembrance Day (100th Anniversary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior)Natasha Preece
902020Music Legends: David BowieJody Clark
912021The Queen's 95th BirthdayTim Noad
922021The Queen's Beasts IX: The White Greyhound of RichmondHarry Brockway
932021Lunar Year of the OxJody Clark

Coin Sets[edit]

Additionally, the Royal Mint have released a number of five pound coin sets in silver proof quality.

2012 Olympics Set[edit]

A series of 18 commemorative £5 coins were issued to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics.[6]

  1. Mind Stonehenge[7]
  2. Mind Big Ben [8]
  3. Mind Angel of the North[9]
  4. Mind Flying Scotsman[10]
  5. Mind The Globe Theatre[11]
  6. Mind Sir Isaac Newton[12]
  7. Body Giant's Causeway[13]
  8. Body The Great British Oak[14]
  9. Body River Thames[15]
  10. Body Weather[16]
  11. Body British Fauna[17]
  12. Body The Coastline of Britain[18]
  13. Spirit Courage[19]
  14. Spirit Pageantry [20]
  15. Spirit Unity[21]
  16. Spirit Music[22]
  17. Spirit Humour[23]
  18. Spirit Tolerance[24]

Queen's Portrait Set[edit]

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Four proof coins were released as part of the 2013 Queen's Portrait set. These coins feature the four portraits of Elizabeth II that appear on British coins.[25]

The Portrait of Britain Set[edit]

Sixteen silver proof coins have been released as part of the 'Portrait of Britain' set.[26]

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  • 2015 Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
  • 2015 Tower Bridge
  • 2015 Trafalgar Square
  • 2015 Buckingham Palace
  • 2016 White Cliffs of Dover
  • 2016 Giant's Causeway
  • 2016 Lake District
  • 2016 Snowdonia
  • 2017 Westminster Abbey
  • 2017 Hampton Court Palace
  • 2017 Downing Street
  • 2017 Edinburgh Castle
  • 2018 Blackpool
  • 2018 Brighton
  • 2018 Tenby
  • 2018 Southwold

The First World War Set[edit]

A series of silver proof coins have been released as part of the 'First World War' set. 36 coins were released as part of this series.[27]

  • 2014 - British Expeditionary Force[28]
  • 2014 - Royal Navy Coin[29]
  • 2014 - Home Front Coin[30]
  • 2014 - Walter Tull [31]
  • 2014 - Propaganda[32]
  • 2014 - Howitzer Gun[33]
  • 2015 - Albert Ball VC
  • 2015 - Animals at War
  • 2015 - Submarines
  • 2015 - Edith Cavell
  • 2015 - Merchant Navy
  • 2015 - Gallipoli
  • 2016 - Poetry and Language
  • 2016 - The Somme
  • 2016 - Jutland
  • 2016 - Jack Cornell VC
  • 2016 - The Army
  • 2016 - Dreadnought
  • 2017 - Noel Godfrey Chavasse VC
  • 2017 - The dedication of the medical services
  • 2017 - The cultural importance of the war artist
  • 2017 - The Sopwith Camel
  • 2017 - Gas warfare
  • 2017 - The Battle of Arras
  • 2018 - TE Lawrence
  • 2018 - Ypres
  • 2018 - Tanks
  • 2018 - Royal Air force
  • 2018 - Women in factories
  • 2018 - Widows left behind
  • 2018 - Remembrance Day
  • 2018 - War Memorials
  • 2018 - Poppies
  • 2018 - Imperial War Museums
  • 2018 - Commonwealth War Graves
  • 2018 - Peace

Criticism[edit]

The number of commemorative £5 coins has been criticised in some quarters. Christopher Henry Perkins characterises the coins as being released at an 'alarming rate'. Perkins notes that 'during the entire 100 year period 1900-1999 there were twenty-seven crowns issued. In 2017 alone, there were 19!'[34]

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References[edit]

  1. ^'United Kingdom £5 Coin (Commemorative Crown)'. Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  2. ^2008 Prince Charles £5 Presentation Folder, Royal Mint
  3. ^Five Pound Coin Designs and Specifications, Royal Mint
  4. ^Five Pound Coin Designs and Specifications, Royal Mint
  5. ^'UK issues commemorative coin celebrating rock band Queen'. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  7. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  8. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  9. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  10. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  11. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  12. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  13. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  14. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  15. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  16. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  17. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  18. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  19. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  20. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  21. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  22. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  23. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  24. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/coin-design-and-specifications/london-2012-coins/
  25. ^https://world.mintnewsblog.com/2013/02/coins-and-sets-for-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-queens-coronation/
  26. ^https://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/portrait-of-britain
  27. ^https://world.mintnewsblog.com/2014/06/uk-2014-first-world-war-outbreak-silver-proof-6-coin-set/
  28. ^https://world.mintnewsblog.com/2014/06/uk-2014-first-world-war-outbreak-silver-proof-6-coin-set/
  29. ^https://world.mintnewsblog.com/2014/06/uk-2014-first-world-war-outbreak-silver-proof-6-coin-set/
  30. ^https://world.mintnewsblog.com/2014/06/uk-2014-first-world-war-outbreak-silver-proof-6-coin-set/
  31. ^https://world.mintnewsblog.com/2014/06/uk-2014-first-world-war-outbreak-silver-proof-6-coin-set/
  32. ^https://world.mintnewsblog.com/2014/06/uk-2014-first-world-war-outbreak-silver-proof-6-coin-set/
  33. ^https://world.mintnewsblog.com/2014/06/uk-2014-first-world-war-outbreak-silver-proof-6-coin-set/
  34. ^ Perkins, Christopher Henry (2019) Collectors' Coins - Decimal Issues of the United Kingdom 1968-2019, Coin Publications; 6th Revised edition, p 107

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