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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Mall, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, diademed and draped, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley. The portrait is rendered in fine detail with the Queen wearing a tiara and drop earring. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·F·D to the upper left and FIVE POUNDS to the right, with the date 2010 at the lower right. The engraver's initials IRB appear below the truncation of the bust. |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·F·D FIVE POUNDS·2010 IRB (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
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Issued to mark the ceremonial route used for state occasions since the mid-19th century, this piece was part of the Royal Mint's broader London commemorative program released ahead of the 2012 Olympics — a deliberate effort to build collector momentum over several years rather than flooding the market in a single year. The .925 silver proof format was by then a well-established commercial vehicle for the Mint, and sales were primarily directed at the gift and collector market rather than numismatists proper.
Spink reference LO51 places it firmly within the London series subset.