© The Royal Mint, 2014
© The Royal Mint, 2014
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Walter Tull; Silver Proof
2014 year| Silver (.925) | 28.28 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 | 2014 |
| Value | 5 Pounds 5 GBP = USD 6.54 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#62725 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Image of Walter Tull in uniform and soldiers walking over No Man's Land.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1914 THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1918
DC
WALTER TULL
Engraver: David Cornell
Edge
Plain with incuse lettering
Lettering: A HERO ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Comment
The first 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 6-coin set released in 2014, remembering the Outbreak of The First World War and was also struck in gold proof.Issue limit: 1,914
©The Royal Mint, 2014
Born in Folkestone, England on 28 April 1888, Walter Daniel John Tull was the first Afro-Caribbean/mixed heritage man to be commissioned into the British Army as an infantry officer. Mentioned in Dispatches in 1917 for “gallantry and coolness” while leading his company of 26 men on a raiding party into enemy territory while stationed in Italy, he returned to France in 1918, and was killed in action on 25 March, aged just 29, during the Spring Offensive; his body was never recovered. Before the war he was a professional footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town, being only the second Afro-Caribbean player to play in the top division.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Walter Tull Silver Proof coin is that it commemorates the life and legacy of Walter Tull, a former professional footballer and soldier who became one of the first black officers in the British Army during World War I. Tull's story is particularly significant because he faced discrimination and racism throughout his life, but he persevered and broke barriers in both sports and military service. The coin's design features an image of Tull in his military uniform, and its release in 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of Tull's deployment to France during World War I.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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