In 2010 The Royal Mint issued a £5 gold crown. This was to commemorate the restoration of the Monarchy .
According to the Royal Mint:Crowns & Gold Five Pounds
The new commemorative ?5 coin for 2010 marks a crucial episode in British history: in 1660, the system of government under the Commonwealth was abandoned in favour of a restored monarchy under Charles II. The specially designed reverse depicts a crown, the symbol of monarchy, with a spray of oak leaves and, in a pleasing link with the coinage of Charles II, interlinked Cs.
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 re-tariffed the crown, which was by then a silvery coloured cupro-nickel coin, from five shillings to five pounds.
Obverse:
The fourth portrait of the Queen facing right, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley.ELIZABETH II D G REG F D
2010
Reverse:
The reverse depicts a crown, the symbol of monarchy, with a spray of oak leaves and, in a pleasing link with the coinage of Charles II, interlinked Cs.
The reverse legend reads:
RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY
1660
FIVE POUNDS
Edge
The edge is inscribed in incuse lettering:-
A QUIET AND PEACEABLE POSSESSION
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Obverse of 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy Gold Proof Five Pounds Crown
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