Five pounds (British coin)

This article is about the commemorative five pound coins issued in the United Kingdom since 1990. For the commemorative crowns issued between 1972 and 1981, see British twenty-five pence coin. For pre-decimal British crowns, see Crown (British coin). For coins minted in gold, see Five pounds (gold coin).

The British five pound (£5) coin is a commemorative denomination of sterling coinage. As of October 2022, the obverse of new coins feature the profile of King Charles III. The obverse previously depicted Queen Elizabeth II between the coin's introduction in 1990 and the Queen's death in 2022. Two different portraits of the Queen graced the coin, with the last design by Ian Rank-Broadley being introduced in 1998. The coin has no standard reverse; instead it is altered each year to commemorate important events. Variant obverses have also been used on occasion.

Five pounds

United Kingdom
Value	£5
Mass	28.28 g
Diameter	38.61 mm
Thickness	2.89 mm
Edge	Milled, with an inscription
Composition	Cupro-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) Silver (.925 Sterling Silver) Gold
Years of minting	1990–present
Obverse
Design	King Charles III
Designer	Martin Jennings
Design date	2022
Reverse
Design	No standard reverse design; the design varies each year with the event being commemorated

The coin is a continuation of the crown, which after decimalisation became the commemorative twenty-five pence coin. The twenty-five pence was discontinued in 1981 after creating a large coin with such small value became prohibitively expensive. The five pound coin shares the same dimensions as the twenty-five pence coin, and the five shilling coin before it, but has a nominal value twenty times greater.

Five pound coins are legal tender but are intended as souvenirs and are rarely seen in circulation.^[1] The coins are sold by the Royal Mint at face value and also, with presentation folders, at a premium to that face value. The vast majority of souvenir crowns were issued as "Brilliant Uncirculated" and were affordable by most collectors. The 2010 coins, with such folders, were sold for £9.95 each.^[2] As of 2020 the coin and folder cost £13. Occasionally, to mark special occasions, the Royal Mint issued some crowns only struck in .925 sterling silver to a higher standard, known as "silver proof" and priced at £100 and upwards aimed at serious collectors with deeper pockets.

A £5 memorial crown featuring the image of Charles III was released on 3 October 2022 honouring the life and legacy of his mother Queen Elizabeth II - the UK's longest reigning monarch.

Separate five pound coin designs have also been released in various British crown dependencies and British Overseas Territories. These are outside of the scope of this article and are not listed below.

Design

Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II

The designs which have appeared on the five pound coin's reverse are summarised in the table below.

Number	Year	Image	Event[3]	Design[4]	Edge Inscription	Reverse Designer	Mintage
1	1990		The Queen Mother's 90th birthday	A cypher in the letter 'E' in duplicate, above a royal crown flanked by a rose and a thistle all within the inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER and the dates 1900–1990		Leslie Durbin	2,761,431
2	1993		The 40th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation	St Edward's Crown encircled by forty trumpets all within the inscription FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU and the anniversary dates 1953–1993		Robert Elderton	1,834,655
3	1996		The Queen's 70th birthday	A representation of Windsor Castle with five flag poles, two holding forked pennants with anniversary dates of 1926 and 1996, the other flags are Royal Arms, Union flag and the Queen's personal flag		Avril Vaughan	2,396,100
4	1997		Golden wedding anniversary of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh	A pair of shields, chevronwise, on the left, shield of the Royal arms, on the right, shield of Prince Philip, above a royal crown and the date 20 NOVEMBER, below an anchor cabled and FIVE POUNDS		Leslie Durbin	1,733,000
5	1998		Prince Charles' 50th birthday	A portrait of Prince Charles and in the background words relating to the work of The Prince's Trust. A circumscription of FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY OF HRH PRINCE OF WALES and below FIVE POUNDS flanked by anniversary dates of 1948 and 1998		Michael Noakes and Robert Elderton	1,407,300
6	1999		Diana, Princess of Wales memorial crown	A portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales with the dates 1961 and 1997, circumscription IN MEMORY OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES and the value FIVE POUNDS		David Cornell	5,396,300
7	1999		Millennium Crown	A representation of a dial of a clock, hands set at 12 o'clock with a map of the British Isles and the dates 1999 and 2000 and the words ANNO DOMINI and the value FIVE POUNDS	WHAT'S PAST IS PROLOGUE	Jeffrey Matthews	5,396,300
8	2000		Millennium Crown	A representation of a dial of a clock, hands set at 12 o'clock with a map of the British Isles and the dates 1999 and 2000 and the words ANNO DOMINI and the value FIVE POUNDS	WHAT'S PAST IS PROLOGUE	Jeffrey Matthews	3,147,092
9	2000		The Queen Mother's 100th birthday	A portrait of the Queen Mother, flanked by groups of people with the circumscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, the anniversary dates 1900–2000. Below the portrait a representation of her signature.		Ian Rank-Broadley	3,147,092
10	2001		100th anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria	A representation of The Crystal Palace within the value FIVE POUNDS, stylised railway lines in the shape of a V incorporating a portrait of Queen Victoria, remnant of the words ONE PENNY and anniversary dates of 1901 and 2001		Mary Milner-Dickens	851,491
11	2002		Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II	A portrait of the Queen with the value FIVE POUNDS below		Ian Rank-Broadley	3,469,243
12	2002		Queen Mother memorial crown	A portrait of the Queen Mother encircled by a wreath and with the circumscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER and the dates 1900–2002	STRENGTH DIGNITY LAUGHTER	Avril Vaughan	3,469,243
13	2003		50th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation	GOD SAVE THE QUEEN in the centre surrounded by the words CORONATION JUBILEE FIVE POUNDS and the anniversary date 2003		Tom Phillips	1,307,147
14	2004		100th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between Great Britain and France	Combined figures of Britannia and Marianne, with the words ENTENTE CORDIALE and the anniversary dates 1904 and 2004		David Gentleman	1,205,594
15	2005		200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar	Design features HMS Victory and HMS Termeraire in battle surrounded by inscription TRAFALGAR and the dates 1805 and 2005		Clive Duncan	1,075,516
16	2005		200th anniversary of the death of Horatio Nelson	A portrait of Horatio Nelson and the dates 1805 and 2005	ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERYMAN TO DO HIS DUTY	James Butler	1,075,516
17	2006		The Queen's 80th birthday	Three trumpets with trumpet banners accompanied by the inscription 1926 VIVAT REGINA 2006	DUTY SERVICE FAITH	Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn	52,267
18	2007		Diamond wedding anniversary of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh	The rose window of Westminster Abbey accompanied by the inscription TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, the dates 1947 and 2007, and the denomination FIVE POUNDS	MY STRENGTH AND STAY	Emma Noble	30,561
19	2008		450th anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I	A portrait of Queen Elizabeth I crowned and set within a mandorla. A rose has been placed at each connecting point while the two side arches each contain a leaf pattern reminiscent of the carvings made by Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. The year of her accession and the year of the anniversary are both shown in Roman numerals.	I HAVE REIGNED WITH YOUR LOVES	Rod Kelly	20,047
20	2008		Prince Charles' 60th birthday	A portrait of Prince Charles	SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY	Ian Rank-Broadley	14,088
21	2009		500th anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII			John Bergdahl	67,119
22	2009		Countdown to 2012: 3	Two swimmers, and countdown number '3'. The words COUNTDOWN above and XXX OLYMPIAD below; the London 2012 logo on the left, the date 2009 on the right.		Claire Aldridge	184,921
23	2010		350th anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy			David Cornell	30,247
24	2010		Countdown to 2012: 2	Two runners, and countdown number '2'. The words COUNTDOWN above and XXX OLYMPIAD below; the London 2012 logo on the left, the date 2010 below the image.		Claire Aldridge	153,080
25	2011		Royal Wedding: Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton			Mark Richards	250,000
26	2011		90th birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh			Mark Richards	18,730
27	2011		Countdown to 2012: 1	Cyclist, and countdown number '1'. The words COUNTDOWN above and XXX OLYMPIAD below; the London 2012 logo on the right, the date 2011 on the left.		Claire Aldridge	52,261
28	2012		Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II			Ian Rank-Broadley	484,775
29	2012		Countdown to 2012	Three medallists on a podium. The words COUNTDOWN above and XXX OLYMPIAD below; the London 2012 logo on the right, the date 2012 above the image.		Claire Aldridge	52,261
30	2012		Olympic Games	London skyline with the inscription LONDON 2012 above, surrounded by a selection of sporting images, and the London 2012 logo at the top.		Saiman Miah	315,983
31	2012		Paralympic Games	Segments of a target, a spoked wheel, a stopwatch and the clock-face of the Palace of Westminster. The inscription LONDON 2012 is upper left, and London 2012 Paralympic logo is lower left.		Pippa Sanderson	55,524
32	2013		60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II			Emma Noble	57,262
33	2013		Birth of Prince George (Silver Proof Only)				7,460
34	2013		Christening of Prince George			John Bergdahl	56,014
35	2014		300th anniversary of the death of Queen Anne			Mark Richards	12,181
36	2014		Prince George's first birthday (Silver Proof Only)				7,500
37	2015		50th anniversary of the death of Winston Churchill			Mark Richards	18,161
38	2015		200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo			David Lawrence	24,554
39	2015		Birth of Princess Charlotte			John Bergdahl	3,000 (C)
40	2015		Christening of Princess Charlotte			John Bergdahl
41	2015		Second birthday of Prince George (Silver Proof Only)
42	2015		Longest reigning monarch			James Butler
43	2016		90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II			Christopher Hobbs	9,360 (C)
44	2017		House of Windsor (100th Anniversary)			Timothy Noad
45	2017		1000th anniversary of the coronation of King Canute			Lee R. Jones	7,100 (C)
46	2017		Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II			Glyn Davies	5,980 (C)
47	2017		Prince Philip: Celebrating a Life of Service			Humphrey Paget	3,750 (C)
48	2017		Remembrance Day			Stephen Taylor	12,720 (C)
49	2017		Platinum Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip			John Bergdahl	2,760 (C)
50	2017		Christmas Tree			Edwina Ellis	12,030 (C)
51	2017		The Queen's Beasts I: The Lion of England			Jody Clark	15,000 (C)
52	2017		The Queen's Beasts II: The Unicorn of Scotland			Jody Clark	3,570 (C)
53	2018		The Queen's Beasts III: The Red Dragon of Wales			Jody Clark	2,870 (C)
54	2018		Fifth birthday of Prince George			Jody Clark	2,970 (C)
55	2018		Four generations of royalty			Timothy Noad	9,300 (C)
56	2018		The Queen's Beasts IV: The Black Bull of Clarence			Jody Clark	3,010 (C)
57	2018		Royal Wedding: Prince Henry and Ms Meghan Markle			Jody Clark	20,250 (C)
58	2018		65th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II			Stephen Taylor	3,300 (C)
59	2018		The Pride of England	As 2017 version; reissued dated 2018 for the World Cup.		Jody Clark	5,100 (C)
60	2018		Remembrance Day (2018)			Laura Clancy	4,000 (C)
61	2018		The Nutcracker			Harry Brockway	12,000 (C)
62	2018		Prince Charles' 70th birthday			Robert Elderton	5,000 (C)
63	2018		Royal Academy of Arts			David Chipperfield	2,190 (C)
64	2019		The Queen's Beasts V: The Falcon of the Plantagenets			Jody Clark	3,690 (C)
65	2019		Legend of the Ravens (Tower of London)			Jody Clark	5,400 (C)
66	2019		The Queen's Beasts VI: The Yale of Beaufort			Jody Clark	2,940 (C)
67	2019		The Crown Jewels (Tower of London)			Glyn Davies	4,200 (C)
68	2019		200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria			John Bergdahl	15,030 (C)
69	2019		The Yeoman Wardens (Tower of London)			Glyn Davies	6,600 (C)
70	2019		The Lion of England – Cricket World Cup			Jody Clark	6,720 (C)
71	2019		Ceremony of the Keys (Tower of London)			Glyn Davies	8,700 (C)
72	2020		Lunar Year of the Rat			P. J. Lynch
73	2019		100 years of Remembrance Day			Harry Brockway	6,300 (C)
74	2020		The Queen's Beasts VII: The White Lion of Mortimer			Jody Clark	3,610 (C)
75	2020		200th anniversary of the death of George III	Incorporates an effigy of the king in the centre alongside the King's Observatory and Windsor Castle around the outside		Dominique Evans	9,240 (C)
76	2020		Music legends: Queen	Features the band's logo QUEEN and instruments played by the members: Bechstein grand piano played by Freddie Mercury for "Bohemian Rhapsody", May's "Red Special" guitar, Roger Taylor's Ludwig bass drum with an early-day Queen crest and John Deacon's Fender Precision Bass.[5]		Chris Facey	8,160 (C)
77	2020		The Queen's Beasts VIII: The White Horse of Hanover			Jody Clark	2,630 (C)
78	2020		250th anniversary of the birth of William Wordsworth			David Lawrence	5,600 (C)
79	2020		Bond, James Bond			Christian Davies and Matt Dent	2,010 (C)
80	2020		Pay Attention 007 (James Bond)			Christian Davies and Matt Dent	1,830 (C)
81	2020		Shaken Not Stirred (James Bond)			Christian Davies and Matt Dent	1,380 (C)
82	2020		The White Tower (Tower of London)			Timothy Noad	2,370 (C)
83	2020		The Royal Menagerie (Tower of London)			Timothy Noad	1,620 (C)
84	2020		The Royal Mint (Tower of London)			Timothy Noad	1,500 (C)
85	2020		The Infamous Prison (Tower of London)			Timothy Noad	2,580 (C)
86	2020		Music legends: Elton John			Bradley Morgan Johnson	2,160 (C)
87	2020		150th anniversary of the British Red Cross			Henry Gray	16,580 (C)
88	2020		75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War			Matthew Dent and Christian Davies	7,300 (C)
89	2020		Remembrance Day (2020)			Natasha Preece	1,170 (C)
90	2021		The White Greyhound of Richmond			Harry Brockway	2,910 (C)
91	2021		Lunar Year of the Ox			Jody Clark
92	2020		Music legends: David Bowie			Jody Clark	3,450 (C)
93	2021		The 95th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen			Timothy Noad	3,180 (C)
94	2021		The Griffin of Edward III			Jody Clark	2,700 (C)
95	2021		Mr. Happy – The 50th anniversary of Mr. Men Little Miss			Adam Hargreaves	8,200 (C)
96	2021		Mr Strong and Little Miss Giggles – The 50th anniversary of Mr. Men Little Miss			Adam Hargreaves	6,200 (C)
97	2021		Little Miss Sunshine – The 50th anniversary of Mr. Men Little Miss			Adam Hargreaves	6,900 (C)
98	2021		The 150th anniversary of the Royal Albert Hall			Anne Desmet	3,160 (C)
99	2021		Alfred the Great			John Bergdahl	2,610 (C)
100	2021		The Tale of Peter Rabbit	Heartwarming scene of whole rabbit family. Inscribed above: "Now run along, and don't get into mischief. I am going out."		Obverse/Reverse Jody Clark / Ffion Gwillim	69,000 (C)
101	2021		The Queen's Beasts	All ten beasts together on single coin to celebrate the series as a whole. This coin is also known as a "Completer" coin.		Jody Clark	1,160 (C)
102	2021		Music legends: The Who	Design includes a Union Jack flag, mod logo, and a Rickenbacker guitar		Henry Gray	17,070 (C)
103	2021		HRH Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh	Portrait of HRH Prince Philip, which he approved.		Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
104	2021		Alice in Wonderland	Alice and one of the most mischievous characters from the book, the Cheshire Cat.		Ffion Gwillim
105	2021		Alice Through the Looking Glass	Alice with the comedic duo, Tweedledee and Tweedledum.		Ffion Gwillim
106	2021		UK Remembrance Day	At the going down of the sun & in the morning we will remember them. Four red poppies lower right.		Gary Breeze
107	2021		Mahatma Gandhi - Celebrating one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century.	One of Gandhi's most famous quotes - "My life is my message", also features an image of a louts, the national flower of India, symbolising Gandhi's gentle strength.		Heena Glover
108	2021		Lunar Year of the Tiger	Tiger approaching head-on.		David Lawrence
109	2022		120 Years - The Tale of Peter Rabbit[6]	Peter Rabbit running right through a garland of flowers with "120 Years" above left with bird perched above and butterfly below		Ffion Gwillim
110	2022		Seymour Panther (Royal Tudor Beasts Series)	Although the stone beast is depicted as a ferocious animal, with flames coming from its mouth and ears, the Seymour Panther symbolised a peaceful and loving union between the king and consort.		David Lawrence
111	2022		The Lion of England (Royal Tudor Beasts Series)	Crowned seated lion, roaring & holding shield.		David Lawrence
112	2022		The 40th Birthday of HRH The Duke of Cambridge	Portrait of Prince William with 40 and a crowned "W" in background.		Thomas T. Docherty
113	2022		Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II	Royal Mantle as a surround, as it was used on the coinage of William IV and the dates 1952–2022 in a poignant tribute to her incredible 70 years of service to the crown.		John Bergdahl
114	2022		Platinum Jubilee - Special Commemorative Obverse	Reverse as above. Obverse Queen Elizabeth II on horseback wearing her garter robes in a fitting tribute to her 70 years on the throne.		John Bergdahl
115	2022		The Queen's Reign - Honours & Investiture	A range of medals including the George Cross, Victoria Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross. "THE BESTOWING OF HER HONOURS", inscribed above and the Queen's signature below. (The first time the Queen's signature has appeared on a UK coin).		P.J. Lynch
116	2022		The Queen's Reign - Charity and Patronage	An arch of Maundy money from the time of Charles II. "HER CHARITY AND HER PATRONAGE", inscribed above and the Queen's signature below.		P.J. Lynch
117	2022		The Queen's Reign - The Commonwealth	Including a depiction of Her Majesty's Personal Flag featuring the crowned letter "E". Above is inscribed "HER COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS, the Queen's signature below.		P.J. Lynch
118	2022		100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb	A profile of Tutankhamun's iconic gold mask which remained undisturbed for over 3000 years		Laura Clancy
119	2022		The Rolling Stones (Music Legends Series)	An outline of the group in action under spotlights with their name above and their dates below.		Hannah Phizacklea
120	2023		Lunar Year of the Rabbit	Rabbit seated in field facing left with leaves and Chinese symbols around and "YEAR OF THE RABBIT 2023" above.		Louie Maryon
121	2023		Yale of Beaufort (Royal Tudor Beasts Series)	With the body of a goat, tusks of a boar and tail of a lion, the Yale of Beaufort is one of the most peculiar of the ten heraldic guardians. the Yale of Beaufort is depicted the Arms of Jane Seymour to reinforce her authority and influence as the king's new wife.		David Lawrence

Obverse: King Charles III

Number	Year	Image	Event[7]	Design[8]	Edge Inscription	Designer	Mintage
1	2022		Death of Queen Elizabeth II	Design features portraits of Elizabeth II in her early reign and late reign, along with St. Edward's Crown and her royal cypher		John Bergdahl
2	2023		Coronation of Charles III and Camilla	Design features of coronation regalia, St Edward's crown and sovereign's two sceptres. The crown jewels have been an iconic symbol of the UK since they were first created for King Charles II in 1661.		Timothy Noad
3	2023		The 75th Birthday of His Majesty King Charles III.	A crowned Royal Cipher with a bee below and 75 under with the dates 1948 and 2023 separated by a dragonfly below and the inscription "HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES III" above.		Dan Thorne
4	2023		The Pride of England - Lionesses.	Three lions horizontal with the value under to celebrate significant success for the woman's football team who achieved more in their sort history than the men's team has in over 57 years.		Norman Sillman
5	2023		Celebrating the life of Mary Seacole	A portrait of Mary Seacole against a Union Flag and her name to the left.		Sandra Deiana
6	2023		Dame Shirley Bassey DBE (Music Legends)	A gold silhouette of Dame Shirley in front of her name in large letters which also contains the names of three James Bond films she famously sang the title songs.		Sue Aperghis
7	2023		The Police (Music Legends)	A shadowy depiction of the punk-rock band in action with the groups name above.		Heena Glover
8	2023		The Bull of Clarence (Royal Tudor Beasts)	The seated Bull of Clarence is depicted holding a simple shield with the Tudor Rose at its centre to signify the union of the House of York and the House of Lancaster.		David Lawrence
9	2023		King Arthur - (Myths & Legends series)	Portrait of King Arthur clasping his sword Excalibur held vertical.		David Lawrence
10	2023		Merlin - (Myths & Legends series)	A depiction of the legendary powerful wizard holding his magical staff with an owl perched on his shoulder and the mythical island of Avalon in the background		David Lawrence
11	2023		Morgan Le Fay - (Myths & Legends series)	A portrayal of Morgan as a dark and powerful enchantress, a supernatural antagonist in the Arthurian legend.		David Lawrence
12	2023		Bond Films of the 60s - (Six Decades of James Bond)	All Bond Film reverse designs appear to be looking down the barrel of a gun. For the 60s the reverse design is Bond flying the famous Autogyro "Little Nellie" from "You Only Live Twice", with the 007 symbol below. The names of all the other Bond films of the 60s form the background.		Matt Dent & Christian Davies
13	2023		Bond Films of the 70s	The famous submarine car "Wet Nellie", from "The Spy Who Loved Me", features on the reverse and once more the film titles of all the 1970s Bond movies adorn the background.		Matt Dent & Christian Davies
14	2024		Seymour Unicorn (Royal Tudor Beasts Series)	The Seymour Unicorn is pictured standing on his hind legs holding the full un-maritaled arms of the Queen, which is extremely unusual as most shields are maritaled - split in half with the husband coat of arms on the right and the wife's on the left - as viewed from the front.		David Lawrence
15	2024		Lunar Year of the Dragon	Featuring a head-on depiction of a dragon with the inscription "YEAR OF THE DRAGON . 2024" above.		William Webb
16	2024		Buckingham Palace	An iconic image of the centre o the palace with the Royal Standard flying above and the name below surrounded by swirly curly flora.		Henry Gray
17	2024		George Michael (Music Legends)	A portrait of George Michael wearing sun glasses with the neck of a guitar behind and his name in the lower right.		Sandra Deiana
18	2024		Tudor Dragon -(Royal Tudor Beasts)	A seated dragon breathing fire while holding a portcullis shield.		David Lawrence
19	2024		Robin Hood (Myths & Legends series)	Robin Hood is featured up in a tree, drawing his bow ready to fire, sword by his side and quiver behind.		Jody Clark
20	2024		Maid Marian (Myths & Legends series)	Maid Marian is pictured by a tree in the forest carrying her long bow and quiver.		Jody Clark
21	2024		Bond Films of the 80s	007's BD-J5 Acrostar jet from the opening sequence of "Octopussy" is featured on the reverse with the famous 007 logo below and the names of all the other 80s films providing the background.		Matt Dent & Christian Davies
22	2024		Bond Films of the 90s	The reverse design features Pierce Brosnan as 007 giving chase on the river Thames in the Q Branch experimental speedboat in a scene from "The World Is Not Enough". The famous 007 logo is below and the names of all the other 90s films providing the background.		Matt Dent & Christian Davies
23	2024		Bond Films of the 2000s	Taken from the opening hovercraft chase sequence from "Die Another Day", the reverse design, like all the others also features the famous 007 logo below and the names of all the other 2000s in the background.		Matt Dent & Christian Davies
24	2024		Bond Films of the 2010s	Featuring the iconic Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander plane scene in "Spectre" when Bond attempts to rescue Dr Swan. Again the 007 logo is below with the names of the other films of the 2010s in the background.		Matt Dent & Christian Davies

C = Circulating

Coin Sets

Additionally, the Royal Mint have released a number of five pound coin sets in silver proof quality.

2012 Olympics Set

A series of 18 commemorative £5 coins were issued to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics.^[9]

1. Mind Stonehenge^[10]
2. Mind Big Ben ^[11]
3. Mind Angel of the North^[12]
4. Mind Flying Scotsman^[13]
5. Mind The Globe Theatre^[14]
6. Mind Sir Isaac Newton^[15]
7. Body Giant's Causeway^[16]
8. Body The Great British Oak^[17]
9. Body River Thames^[18]
10. Body Weather^[19]
11. Body British Fauna^[20]
12. Body The Coastline of Britain^[21]
13. Spirit Courage^[22]
14. Spirit Pageantry ^[23]
15. Spirit Unity^[24]
16. Spirit Music^[25]
17. Spirit Humour^[26]
18. Spirit Tolerance^[27]

Queen's Portrait Set

Four proof coins were released as part of the 2013 Queen's Portrait set. These coins feature the four portraits of Elizabeth II that appear on British coins.^[28]

The Portrait of Britain Set

Sixteen silver proof coins have been released as part of the 'Portrait of Britain' set.^[29]

• 2015 Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
• 2015 Tower Bridge
• 2015 Trafalgar Square
• 2015 Buckingham Palace
• 2016 White Cliffs of Dover
• 2016 Giant's Causeway
• 2016 Lake District
• 2016 Snowdonia
• 2017 Westminster Abbey
• 2017 Hampton Court Palace
• 2017 Downing Street
• 2017 Edinburgh Castle
• 2018 Blackpool
• 2018 Brighton
• 2018 Tenby
• 2018 Southwold

The First World War Set

A series of silver proof coins have been released as part of the 'First World War' set. 36 coins were released as part of this series.^[30]

• 2014 - British Expeditionary Force^[31]
• 2014 - Royal Navy Coin^[32]
• 2014 - Home Front Coin^[33]
• 2014 - Walter Tull^[34]
• 2014 - Propaganda^[35]
• 2014 - Howitzer Gun^[36]
• 2015 - Albert Ball VC
• 2015 - Animals at War
• 2015 - Submarines
• 2015 - Edith Cavell
• 2015 - Merchant Navy
• 2015 - Gallipoli
• 2016 - Poetry and Language
• 2016 - The Somme
• 2016 - Jutland
• 2016 - Jack Cornwell VC
• 2016 - The Army
• 2016 - Dreadnought
• 2017 - Noel Godfrey Chavasse VC
• 2017 - The dedication of the medical services
• 2017 - The cultural importance of the war artist
• 2017 - The Sopwith Camel
• 2017 - Gas warfare
• 2017 - The Battle of Arras
• 2018 - TE Lawrence
• 2018 - Ypres
• 2018 - Tanks
• 2018 - Royal Air Force
• 2018 - Women in factories
• 2018 - Widows left behind
• 2018 - Remembrance Day
• 2018 - War Memorials
• 2018 - Poppies
• 2018 - Imperial War Museums
• 2018 - Commonwealth War Graves
• 2018 - Peace

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External links

• Money portal
• Numismatics portal
• United Kingdom portal

• "Royal Mint blog – Are £5 coins legal tender?". Archived from the original on 2019-05-07.
• Royal Mint – £5 coin, design and specifications

Preceded by Twenty Five Pence	Crown-sized British coin 1990–Present	Succeeded by Current