United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

United Kingdom Five Pounds, Trafalgar Bicentenary, Silver Proof — Elizabeth II (2005)

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About this coin

Five-pound commemorative marking two hundred years since the Battle of Trafalgar, with Victory and Temeraire depicted in action.

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
FIVE POUNDS
IRB

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 precious-metal edge carries Nelson’s famous signal, while the base-metal version has a reeded edge. The silver piedfort is double the standard silver weight.

Measurements

Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
2005LlantrisantNoneProof21448
2005LlantrisantProof

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