New United Kingdom £5 Coin released to celebrate the Queen’s 70th Wedding Anniversary

On the 20^th November, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate their Platinum Wedding Anniversary – that’s an incredible 70 years of marriage and a first in British royal history. To mark this important milestone, The Royal Mint has released a brand new £5 coin in a number of special collector editions..

Dual Portrait

The obverse features a special double portrait of the royal couple by sculptor Etienne Millner. The traditional design depicts Her Majesty wearing a royal coronet and Prince Philip shown in the supporting position of royal consort

Two reverse designs

Artist John Bergdahl has created two reverse designs, the equestrian design and the double shield design. The first design depicts Her Majesty and Prince Philip at the Trooping the Colour ceremony, with the Queen riding her favourite horse Burmese.

Over the years, designs that feature mounted figures have become a traditional way to mark important royal occasions, including the Golden and Diamond Jubilee £5 Coins.

Perfect quality. Very affordable.

The Royal Mint is releasing a brilliant uncirculated base metal version of the Platinum Wedding Anniversary £5 coin. These coins have been specially struck and carefully handled to ensure that they are free of scratches and chips found amongst circulating coins.

Known as Brilliant Uncirculated (BU), they are available for £13.00 in a Royal Mint Presentation Pack or £10.99 in a Certified Brilliant Uncirculated Collector Card.

Silver Proof - the Collector's Favourite

The Silver Proof £5 coin is firmly established as the most sought-after coin amongst collectors because they have all the qualities that collectors really desire.

Precious metal content – struck from 925/1000 Sterling Silver

Strictly Limited Edition – just 15,000 coins. The Sapphire Jubilee Silver £5 with an edition limit of 8,000 sold out in just one week. This one looks to sell out quickly too.

The perfect Proof Finish – even better than Brilliant Uncirculated. Proof coins are struck several times using specially polished dies to create a flawless finish with a perfect mirrored background. The ultimate coin quality.

The Silver 5oz Edition

The demand for UK Silver 5oz Coins has shot up in recent years, and when you feel the impressive weight of one in your hand, it’s easy to see why.

The new UK Platinum Wedding Anniversary Silver Proof 5oz Edition features the double shield design across a reverse measuring 65mm in diameter. But with an edition limit of just 1,947 worldwide, this issue is not likely to be available for much longer.

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