5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; The Queen's Beasts Completer) 2021 front 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; The Queen's Beasts Completer) 2021 back
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; The Queen's Beasts Completer) 2021 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2021

5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; The Queen's Beasts Completer

2021 year
Copper-nickel 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2021
Value
5 Pounds 5 GBP = USD 6.55
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#290560
Rarity index
37%

Reverse

Image of all 10 heraldic beasts, encircling portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, legend above date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE QUEEN'S BEASTS
JC
2021

Engraver: Jody Clark

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The eleventh design in The Queen's Beasts series, which brings together all ten Beasts for the first time, from the Lion of England in 2016 to the Griffin of Edward III in 2021. The 10 Beasts are a representation of the statues that stood in Westminster Abbey for The Queen's Coronation in 1953. The statues are now on display in the Canadian Museum of History.

There are various Queen's Beasts Completer coins issued with differing metals and denominations, which all share Jody Clark's design.

© The Royal Mint, 2021

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique reverse design, showcasing a completer collection of the Queen's Beasts, which are ten heraldic animals that symbolize the genealogy of Queen Elizabeth II. This is the first time that all ten beasts have been featured together on a coin, making it a distinctive and special edition.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
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