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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II The White Tower, Silver Piedfort
| Issuer | The Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Jody Clark Reverse: Timothy Noad |
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| Reverse lettering | TOWER OF LONDON TN |
| Edge | Plain with incuse lettering |
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The White Tower — the central keep of the Tower of London — was begun by William the Conqueror around 1078 and served for centuries as a royal mint, among its many other functions. The Tower Mint operated there from the late 13th century until 1810, making it a fitting subject for a Royal Mint commemorative. Piedfort coins, struck at twice the standard planchet thickness, revive a French minting tradition that dates to at least the 16th century and were adopted by the Royal Mint for modern collector issues in 1982.