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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Poetry and Language; Gold Proof
2016 year| Gold (.9167) | 39.94 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 5 Pounds 5 GBP = USD 6.55 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 39.94 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#235072 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A line of troops walking across the battlefield, legend above and below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
There shall be
In that rich earth
a richer dust
concealed
DL
1914 THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1918
Engraver: David Lawrence
Edge
Plain with incuse lettering
Lettering: THE TRUTH UNTOLD, THE PITY OF WAR
Comment
The third of six sets of £5 coins issued between 2014 and 2018, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the First World War. This issue was part of the first 6-coin set released in 2018, remembering the Stories of The First World War and was also struck in silver proof, the design was also used on a silver and gold proof.Issue limit: 25
©The Royal Mint, 2016
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the coin is that it features a unique design that celebrates the power of poetry and language. The reverse side of the coin depicts a crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves and roses, with a banner bearing the quote "Fiction is the truth inside the lie" - a famous line from the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot. This design was created by the artist and poet, Timothy Noad, and it's a beautiful representation of the connection between literature and the monarchy.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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