Modern Five-pound Coin
Since 1990 £5 coins have been produced in cupronickel, and equivalent strikings in gold have been produced. These have been issued alongside new issues of the traditional Pistrucci-reverse five-pound gold coin, which have been produced in limited numbers in each year except 2002, when a special commemorative for the Golden Jubilee revived the shield reverse. These "modern five pound coins" are a continuation of the crown which was issued from 1544 as a five shilling coin.
The modern five-pound issues are not issued for circulation, but to mark events or commemorations of national or Royal significance, including the following: Queen Mother 90th birthday (1990); 40th anniversary of the Coronation (1993); 70th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II (1996); Golden Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (1997); Prince of Wales' 50th birthday (1998); Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial (1999); Millennium commemoration (1999 & 2000); Queen Mother Centenary (2000); Queen Victoria anniversary (2001); Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee (2002); Queen Mother Memorial (2002); Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 50th anniversary (2003); Centenary of the Entente Cordiale (2004); 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar (2005); 200th anniversary of the death of Horatio Nelson (2005); 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II (2006); Diamond Wedding of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (2007) 60th birthday of Prince of Wales (2008).
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