Year 1996 Gold Five Pounds
Crowns & Gold Five Pounds
There is a historical difference between gold crowns and gold five pound coins. Crowns were originally five shillings pieces worth a quarter of a pound, and five pound coins were, as their name tells, worth five pounds face value. The first British crowns were gold coins issued in 1544, and the first silver crowns were issued in 1551. It was not until 1990 that the Royal Mint retariffed the crown, which was by then a silvery coloured cupro-nickel coin, from five shillings to five pounds.Queen's 70th Birthday Crown
To celebrate H.M Queen Elizabeth's seventieth birthday, the Royal Mint issued a cupro-nickel crown with a face value of £5, and also silver proof and gold proof versions.Obverse:
The third portrait of the Queen facing right, designed by Raphael Maklouf.ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D
FIVE POUNDS
Reverse:
For the reverse Avril Vaughan created a design that relates directly to the Queen herself.Windsor Castle, her Royal residence in Berkshire, forms a fitting backdrop to the Royal Standard, the Union Flag, and the Queen's personal flag.
The two accompanying pennants bear the anniversary dates 1926 and 1996, while the edge inscription VIVAT REGINA ELIZABETHA, besides wishing the Queen a long life, recalls the anthem sung at her Coronation more than forty years ago.
There is no reverse legend.
Edge
The edge is inscribed in incuse lettering:-VIVAT REGINA ELIZABETHA
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We usually have one of these large and striking gold coins in stock, and our price for it is usually less than the original issue price, representing quite a bargain for the collector who has been patient enough to wait.Quantity
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Obverse of 1996 Gold Proof Five Pound Crown
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Reverse of 1996 Gold Proof Five Pound Crown
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