United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
United Kingdom Five Pounds, Trafalgar Bicentenary — Elizabeth II (2005)
About this coin
Obverse
Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait faces right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara.
Script: Latin
Lettering
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D
IRB
FIVE POUNDS
Translation
Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.
Reverse
Victory and Temeraire are shown amid the battle, between the anniversary dates and above the Trafalgar inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering
1805 · · 2005
CD
·TRAFALGAR·
Mints and mintmarks
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
No mintmark.
Identification and varieties
The ordinary business-strike total combines the two 2005 designs and is not assigned separately to either one. BU and proof totals remain separate.
Measurements
Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Llantrisant | None | Brilliant uncirculated | 79868 | ||
| 2005 | Llantrisant | None | Ordinary strike | A combined total of 1,075,516 is recorded for the ordinary Trafalgar and Nelson designs together; a separate design total is not established. | ||
| 2005 | Llantrisant | None | Proof | 40563 |
2005Brilliant uncirculated
Mintage 79868
2005Ordinary strike
A combined total of 1,075,516 is recorded for the ordinary Trafalgar and Nelson designs together; a separate design total is not established.
2005Proof
Mintage 40563