United Kingdom Five Pounds, Millennium, Gold-Highlighted Fine Silver Proof — Elizabeth II (2000)

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·2000
IRB

Translation

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

Reverse

Clock hands point to midnight over the British Isles, flanked by 1999 and 2000, with the denomination below. The islands are highlighted in 22-carat gold.

Script: Latin

Lettering

1999 2000
ANNO DOMINI
JM
FIVE POUNDS

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

No mintmark.

Identification and varieties

Selective gold highlighting distinguishes this fine-silver proof from the unplated 1999 silver edition. Recorded sales comprise 1,487 individual coins and 13,180 set coins.

Measurements

Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.