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Fantasy Coin - 5 Pounds - Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring the royal initial 'E' surrounded by a decorative arrangement of coronets and national flags alternating with repeated 'E' cyphers and the numeral '80', commemorating the Queen's 80th birthday. A circular commemorative legend frames the entire design along the outer rim. |
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| Mintage | 2006 - 150,000 |
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Not a legal tender issue. "Fantasy coins" of this type were produced by private mints — most commonly Pobjoy or similar contract operations — targeting the gift and commemorative market rather than collectors with any serious numismatic intent. The United Kingdom issued no official circulating or crown-sized 5 Pound piece dated 2006 bearing this specific birthday designation through the Royal Mint, making the "United Kingdom" attribution on these pieces a marketing convenience rather than a statement of issuing authority.