500 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; 5 oz Fine Gold) 2015 front 500 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; 5 oz Fine Gold) 2015 back
500 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; 5 oz Fine Gold) 2015 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2015

500 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; 5 oz Fine Gold

2015 year
Gold (.9999) 156.3 g 50 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2015
Value
500 Pounds 500 GBP = USD 655
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Gold (.9999)
Weight
156.3 g
Diameter
50 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#302804
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Britannia in profile, a shield on her left shoulder and a spear over her right shoulder, ship in the background

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 oz FINE GOLD 999.9 2015 BRITANNIA
A.D.

Engraver: Antony Dufort

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Issued individually.

© The Royal Mint, 2015

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 500 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; 5 oz Fine Gold) 2015 coin is that it has a unique feature - a special "privy mark" on the reverse side of the coin. A privy mark is a small design element that is added to a coin to signify a particular event, anniversary, or theme. In this case, the privy mark on the 500 Pounds coin is a small image of a crown, which represents the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories. This mark is not found on any other coins, making it a distinctive feature of this particular coin.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2015  60 - - - - - -

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