United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

United Kingdom Five Pounds, Winston Churchill Memorial — Elizabeth II (2015)

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About this coin

Five-pound crown marking fifty years since Winston Churchill’s death, with a full-face memorial portrait.

Obverse

Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait faces right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, within titles, value and date.

Script: Latin

Lettering

ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·F·D FIVE POUNDS·2015
IRB

Translation

Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

Reverse

A frontal portrait of Churchill fills the reverse, with CHURCHILL beneath.

Script: Latin

Lettering

CHURCHILL

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

No mintmark.

Identification and varieties

Commemorative crown distinct from the 1965 Churchill crown and earlier Olympic-related designs. Packaging is not a separate die variety.

Measurements

Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
2015LlantrisantNoneBrilliant uncirculated41047
2015LlantrisantNoneProof15921
2015LlantrisantBrilliant uncirculated
2015LlantrisantProof

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