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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Navy
2012 year| Copper-nickel | 28.28 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Guernsey |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2012 |
| Value | 5 Pounds 5 GGP = USD 6.54 |
| 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 |
| Numista | N#368901 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Picture of a Royal Navy soldier
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SALUTING OUR ARMED FORCES
ROYAL NAVY
H.M.S. A
FIVE POUNDS
Edge
Milled
Interesting fact
The 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Royal Navy) 2012 coin from Guernsey features a unique design that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place on October 21, 1805. The coin's reverse side depicts a scene of the HMS Victory, the flagship of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, leading the British fleet into battle against the French and Spanish navies. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
