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The British five pound (£5)
coin A coin is a small, flat (usually depending on the country or value), round piece of metal or plastic used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order ...
is a commemorative denomination of sterling coinage. As of October 2022, the obverse of new coins feature the profile of King Charles III. The obverse previously depicted
Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
between the coin's introduction in 1990 and the Queen's death in 2022. Two different portraits of the Queen graced the coin, with the last 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 nominal value twenty times greater. Five pound coins are legal tender but are intended as souvenirs and are rarely seen in circulation. 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. As of 2020 the coin and folder cost £13. A £5 memorial crown featuring the image of Charles III was released on October 3, 2022. Separate five pound coin designs have also been released in various British crown dependencies and
British Overseas Territories The British Overseas Territories (BOTs), also known as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), are fourteen territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom. They are the last remnants of the former Bri ...
. These are outside of the scope of this article and are not listed below.


Design


Queen Elizabeth II

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


Charles III

C = Circulating


Coin Sets

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


2012 Olympics Set

A series of 18 commemorative £5 coins were issued to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics. # Mind Stonehenge # Mind Big Ben # Mind Angel of the North # Mind Flying Scotsman # Mind The Globe Theatre # Mind Sir Isaac Newton # Body Giant's Causeway # Body The Great British Oak # Body River Thames # Body Weather # Body British Fauna # Body The Coastline of Britain # Spirit Courage # Spirit Pageantry # Spirit Unity # Spirit Music # Spirit Humour # Spirit Tolerance


Queen's Portrait Set

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.


The Portrait of Britain Set

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

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. *2014 - British Expeditionary Force *2014 - Royal Navy Coin *2014 - Home Front Coin *2014 - Walter Tull *2014 - Propaganda *2014 - Howitzer Gun *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


References


External links

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Royal Mint – £5 coin, design and specifications

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