5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (HMS Victory enters battle - officer with pistol) 2005 front 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (HMS Victory enters battle - officer with pistol) 2005 back
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (HMS Victory enters battle - officer with pistol) 2005 photo

5 Pounds - Elizabeth II HMS Victory enters battle - officer with pistol

2005 year
Silver (.925) 28.28 g 38 mm
Description
Issuer
Gibraltar (British Overseas Territories)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2005
Value
5 Pounds 5 GIP = USD 6.55
Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#72711
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

OFFICER WITH PISTOL. SWORD FIGHT IN BACKGROUND

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1805 TRAFALGAR 2005
FIVE POUNDS

Edge

Reeded

Comment

THIS COIN IS PART OF A SERIES OF 24 COINS COMMEMORATING THE 200th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place on October 21, 1805, and was a significant naval victory for the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The coin's design features an officer with a pistol, symbolizing the bravery and sacrifice of the British sailors who fought in the battle.