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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Horatio Nelson

5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Horatio Nelson) - obverse5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Horatio Nelson) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2005
Value 5 Pounds
5 GBP = USD 6.71
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness 3.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
5272
References KM# 1054
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Sp# L15
Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

Commemorative issue

200th anniversary of death of Admiral Lord Nelson

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D
IRB
FIVE POUNDS

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Uniformed portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson dividing dates with legend above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HORATIO NELSON
1805 2005
JB

Engraver: James Butler

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Despite being produced in their millions and being available at face value from most post offices and banks, the ordinary business strike was a Royal Mint commemorative issue and not intended for general circulation.

This design was also issued in the Annual Proof set , while also being available in individual BU packs (9,098 sales) as well as in a twin pack (31,072 sales) with the Trafalgar £5 commemorative, as well as being struck in silver proof, silver piedfort proof, gold proof and platinum piedfort proof.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2005  72 498 $ 12 BU 21%
2005  1 075 516 $ 15 mintage includes KM#1053, Sp#L14 60%
2005  40 563 $ 6.60 Proof 24%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Horatio Nelson)
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 705
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 17.40
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Horatio Nelson)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Horatio Nelson)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Horatio Nelson)
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 2363
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 Undetermined USD 16.24
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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