5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (English Reformation) 2009 front 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (English Reformation) 2009 back
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (English Reformation) 2009 photo
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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II English Reformation

2009 year
Silver (.925) 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2009
Value
5 Pounds 5 GIP = USD 6.55
Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#323958
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Thomas Cranmer, Reform Archbishop of Canterbury, 1533

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ENGLISH REFORMATION
5 POUNDS

Edge

Milled

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 500th anniversary of the English Reformation, which was a significant event in British history that led to the establishment of the Church of England and the separation from the Roman Catholic Church.