Five Pounds (British Coin) - Designs

Designs

The following £5 coins have been produced:

1998: Prince Charles 50th Birthday

Obverse: Maklouf head.

above below.

Reverse: Crown over two intertwined 'E's, rose & thistle . Milled edge.

Reverse designer: Leslie Durbin

1993: 40th anniversary of the Coronation.

Obverse: Small portrait of same design as the 1960 crown, surrounded by trumpeters and swords. above, below.

Reverse: Crown within 40 radially aligned trumpets . Milled edge.

Reverse designer: Robert Elderton

1996: The Queen's 70th birthday.

Obverse: Maklouf head. above below.

Reverse: Flags flying with Windsor Castle behind. One flag inscribed 1926, another 1996. Also Royal Standard, Union Jack and the Queen's personal flag.

Reverse designer: Avril Vaughan

Edge inscription: (Long Live Queen Elizabeth)

1997: The Queen's Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Obverse: Conjoined heads of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. .

Reverse: Royal Arms and Coat of Arms of The Duke of Edinburgh. St Edward's Crown above and anchor below . Milled edge.

Reverse designer: Leslie Durbin

1998: The Prince of Wales's 50th birthday.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head. .

Reverse: A portrait of The Prince of Wales against a background relating to the work of The Prince's Trust. above, below. Milled edge.

Reverse designer: Michael Noakes/Robert Elderton

1999: Diana, Princess of Wales, memorial issue.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head. .

Reverse: A portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales facing right. around, to the right, below. Milled edge.

Reverse designer: David Cornell

1999: Millennium.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head. .

Reverse: Clock face showing time as midnight. Map of Great Britain and Ireland, arranged so that Greenwich is at the centre of the clock; below, around.

Reverse designer: Jeffery Matthews

Inscription: (a quote from Shakespeare)

2000: Millennium.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head. .

Reverse: Clock face showing time as midnight. Map of Great Britain and Ireland, arranged so that Greenwich is at the centre of the clock; below, around.

Reverse designer: Jeffery Matthews

Inscription: .

2000: Millennium Dome issue.

Identical to the last issue except for the addition of a mintmark at the 3 o'clock position on the reverse. Sold only at the Millennium Dome, at a premium.

2000: 100th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head. .

Reverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in front of people waving flags, signature Elizabeth R in exergue; outer legend:, inner legend: .

Reverse designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

2001: Centenary of Queen Victoria's death.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head. .

Reverse: Wyon head of Victoria in 'V' representing railway lines with representation of the Crystal Palace around. above, to low left. Milled edge.

Reverse designer: Mary Milner-Dickens

2002: The Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Obverse: Elizabeth II mounted on a horse. (the love of the people is the Queen’s protection) around, and coat of arms below.

Reverse: Portrait of the Queen, below. Milled edge.

Reverse designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

2002: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother memorial issue.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head. around below.

Reverse: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, around. below.

Reverse designer: Avril Vaughan

Inscription:

2003: Coronation 50th anniversary.

Obverse: New portrait by Tom Phillips CBE RA. around.

Reverse: Central motif around. Milled edge.

Reverse designer: Tom Phillips

2004: Entente cordiale.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head . above, below.

Reverse: Fused busts of Britannia and Marianne. around. Milled edge.

Reverse designer: David Gentleman

2005: Bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

Two £5 coins were issued to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar, both with the same obverse.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head . above, below.

Reverse (1): Portrait of Admiral Lord Nelson, above the portrait, to left, to right of the portrait.

Reverse Designer (1): James Butler

Reverse (2): HMS Victory leading Nelson's fleet into battle

Reverse Designer (2): Clive Duncan

2006: The Queen's 80th birthday.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head . above, below.

Reverse: Three ceremonial trumpets, above, to left, to right.

Reverse designer: Danuta Solowieji-Wedderburn

2007: The Diamond Wedding Anniversary of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head .

Reverse: The rose window of Westminster Abbey accompanied by the Latin inscription ("May God guard these united ")

Reverse designer: Emma Noble

Edge inscription:

2008: The 60th Birthday of The Prince of Wales

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head .

Reverse: Effigy of The Prince of Wales with .

Reverse designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

552,500 issued.

2008: The 450th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth I

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head .

Reverse: Inspired by the "Armada" portrait of Elizabeth by George Gower, the Queen is crowned and set within a mandorla created by four decorative arches. A Tudor rose has been placed at each connecting point while the two side arches each contain a leaf pattern. The inscription is

550,000 issued.

2009: The 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head .

Reverse: Design inspired by a Holbein painting of King Henry VIII, set within a tressure and surrounded by the inscription

Edge inscription:

2009: Countdown to the London Olympics 2012 - 3

2010: The 350th anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy.

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head .

Reverse: Designed specially, the reverse features oak leaves and two intercrossed letter c's, above that the date '1660' and a crown, all below the inscription

2010: Countdown to the London Olympics 2012 - 2

2011: Ninetieth birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head .

Reverse: Portrait of The Duke of Edinburgh, facing right with raised ring with the inscription engraved into the leftmost half.

2011: The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

Obverse: Rank-Broadley head .

2012: The Official Queen’s Diamond Jubilee UK £5 Coin.

Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS

Reverse: Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS