© Dorset Coin Company Ltd.
© Dorset Coin Company Ltd.
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II First Supersonic Flight of Concorde
2006 year| Silver (.925) | 28.28 g | 38.6 mm |
| Issuer | Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2006 |
| Value | 5 Pounds 5 GIP = USD 6.55 |
| Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#414621 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Concorde in flight, information plaque, date and value
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FIRST SUPERSONIC FLIGHT OF CONCORDE
CONCORDE 001(FWTSS)
MACH 1.05=760MPH
OCT 1 1969
FIVE POUNDS
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Similar coin that the one of the series issued in 2006 but with coloured "40" marked the 40th anniversairy of the first flight of the Concorde.
Interesting fact
The coin commemorates the 25th anniversary of the first supersonic flight of the Concorde, a British-French turbojet-powered supersonic jet that could travel at speeds up to Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 km/h).
