5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (HMS Conqueror; Silver Proof) 2005 front 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (HMS Conqueror; Silver Proof) 2005 back
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (HMS Conqueror; Silver Proof) 2005 photo
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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II HMS Conqueror; Silver Proof

2005 year
Silver (.925) 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Jersey (British Crown dependencies)
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
References
Numista
N#82577
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.