2016 Royal Mint Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday Gold £5 Proof Crowns
Price & Availability
When compared to the Royal Mint price of £1,800.00 you will make a saving of £1,800.00 per item when ordering from us.
Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her ninetieth birthday on 21st April, 2016. She is the first British monarch to celebrate the milestone birthday.
Reverse Design
The coin was designed by the painter and sculptor, Christopher Hobbs. His mosaics have appeared in Westminster Cathedral. The design was inspired by the rose of England and The Queen's love of flowers. It shows nine roses, one for each decade of her life.
Obverse Design
The obverse of the coin shows the fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, by Jody Clark.
Presentation
The coin comes in a wooden presentation box and is issued with a certificate of authenticity.
Multiple Versions
We are stocking the uncirculated and silver proof versions of the coin.
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. Five pound coins, as their name suggests, have a face value of five pounds. 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.
| Diameter, Crown Type | 38.61 mm. |
|---|---|
| Weight, Grams | 39.94 |
| Alloy (Carats) | 22 |
| Fineness (millesimal) | 916.6 |
| Actual Gold Content (Grams) | 36.6117 |
| Actual Gold Content (Troy Ounces) | 1.1771 |
Specifications
| Version
|
Alloy
|
Weight
|
AMW
|
Maximum
Mintage* |
Limited Edition
Presentation** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupro-Nickel | 28.28 grams
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
| Sterling (.925) Silver | 28.28 grams
|
0.8410
|
13,000
|
9,000
|
|
|
Piedfort Silver Proof
|
Sterling (.925) Silver | 56.56 grams
|
1.6820
|
7,000
|
5,000
|
|
Gold Proof
|
22 Carat (.917) | 39.94 grams
|
1.1775
|
1,200
|
900
|
|
Platinum Piedfort
|
.9995 | 94.20 grams
|
3.0270
|
90
|
80
|
| .999 | 156.30 grams
|
5.0000
|
1,750
|
1,250
|
|
|
5oz Gold
|
.9999 | 156.30 grams
|
5.0000
|
170
|
150
|
| .999 | 1,005 grams
|
32.151
|
250
|
250
|
* This is the maximum number of coins that will be minted.** The limited edition presentation is the number of coins that will appear in that packaging. If the figure is less than the maxinum mintage, it means the coins will likely appear in sets.
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Postage & Packing
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EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10,
Insured Shipping $20
Canada Airmail $15,
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2016 Queen Elizabeth 90th Birthday Gold Proof Crown Reverse
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