5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Winston Churchill

5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Winston Churchill) - obverse5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Winston Churchill) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2015

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2015
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#
68027
References KM# 1298,
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.
Sp# L38
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.

Commemorative issue

50th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of HM 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 FIVE POUNDS·2015
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Facing portrait of Sir Winston Churchill

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHURCHILL

Engraver: Mark Richards

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

The coin was available in the 2015 Annual Coin sets in both Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof quality as well as individually in a BU pack (18,163 sales) and in a 2-coin set with the 1965 crown commemorating Churchill's death (5,000 issue limit, 4,987 sales). While also being struck in silver proof, silver piedfort, gold proof and platinum piedfort. Proof Issue Limit: 35,000

© The Royal Mint, 2015

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2015  41 047 $ 18 74% BU
2015  15 921 $ 20 31% Proof

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