5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Royal Birthday

5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Royal Birthday) - obverse5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Royal Birthday) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2018

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2018
Value 5 Pounds
5 GBP = USD 6.31
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
132508
References Sp# L63,
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
KM# 1582
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

5th birthday of Prince George of Cambridge

Obverse

Fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF·5 POUNDS·
J.C

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Jody Clark

Reverse

St George slaying the dragon, date in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2018

Engraver: Jody Clark

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Released as part of the 2018 annual Brilliant Uncirculated (18,900 sales) and Proof sets, as well as available in an individual BU pack (7,997 sales) and third party tubes (12,189 sales), the design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof. Proof issue limit: 20,000

© The Royal Mint, 2018

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2018  39 086 $ 16 85% BU
2018  11 509 $ 27 20% Proof

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