5 Pounds - Elizabeth II House of Windsor

Guernsey has issued commemorative five-pound pieces with considerable frequency since the 1970s, often contracting the Royal Mint or private minters to produce themed crown-sized coins that circulate nominally but rarely see a till. The selective gold ink application on this piece is a post-strike printing process, not electroplating — a distinction that matters for long-term surface stability, as the ink layer is susceptible to wear in a way that applied gilding is not.