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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II HMS Conqueror; Silver Proof
2005 yearSilver (.925) | 28.28 g | 38.61 mm |
Issuer | Jersey (British Crown dependencies) |
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Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 2005 |
Value | 5 Pounds 5 JEP = USD 6.55 |
Currency | Pound (decimalized, 1971-date) |
Composition | Silver (.925) |
Weight | 28.28 g |
Diameter | 38.61 mm |
Thickness | 3 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled, Coloured |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-10-08 |
Numista | N#82577 |
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Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Submarine HMS Conqueror in inlet with coloured flag above
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY
FIVE POUNDS
HSM CONQUEROR
Edge
Milled
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the HMS Conqueror; Silver Proof) 2005 from Jersey (British Crown dependencies) coin is that it commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Falklands War, also known as the Malvinas War, which was a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982. The coin features an image of the HMS Conqueror, a British nuclear submarine that played a key role in the conflict, and the inscription "HMS Conqueror, Falklands War, 1982-2002" on its reverse side.