5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Naval Aviation - First Naval Aviators) 2009 front 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Naval Aviation - First Naval Aviators) 2009 back
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Naval Aviation - First Naval Aviators) 2009 photo
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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Naval Aviation - First Naval Aviators

2009 year
Copper-nickel 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Jersey (British Crown dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2009
Value
5 Pounds 5 JEP = USD 6.55
Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#321539
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIRST NAVAL AVIATORS
FIVE POUNDS

Edge

Milled

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 100th anniversary of naval aviation in the Royal Navy, with a design that features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and an image of a historic naval aircraft, the Sopwith Pup, on the reverse.