


5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; The Royal Mint
2020 yearCopper-nickel | 28.28 g | 38.61 mm |
Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 2020 |
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 |
Numista | N#240429 |
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Rarity index | 52% |
Reverse
Crowned medieval penny set against a Roman arch window, Tower of London mint mark left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TOWER OF LONDON
CIVI TAS LON DON
TN
Translation: City of London
Engraver: Timothy Noad
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The third in a four-coin 2020 Tower of London series. The Tower of London served as the home of The Royal Mint from 1279 AD, being known as Mint Street, where most of the nation's coins were made.
©The Royal Mint, 2020
Produced in association with Historic Royal Palaces, the design features the Tower of London mint mark on the reverse and was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof. The BU mintage comprised Royal Mint packs (9,612 sales) and third party trade packaging (4,750 sales).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a special design on the reverse side, created by the artist David Knapton, which depicts a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by a pattern of flowers and trees, symbolizing the Queen's commitment to the natural world and her role as the Head of the Commonwealth.
Price
Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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2020 | 14362 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; The Royal Mint) 2020 coin.