5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Big Ben

€27,051.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year2009
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value5 Pounds
CurrencyPound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight28.28 g
Dimensions38.61 mm
Thickness2.89 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: Shane Greeves
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1141a, Sp#LO37
Obverse descriptionFourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·F·D FIVE POUNDS·2009 IRB
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionThe clock-face of the Palace of Westminster accompanied by the London 2012 logo and a quotation from Walter Bagehot
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNations touch at their summits
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage2009  - Proof - 9 681
Catalog ID5675895370
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