5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Trafalgar

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2005
Value	5 Pounds 5 GBP = USD 6.71
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	28.28 g
Diameter	38.61 mm
Thickness	3.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 13409
References	KM# 1053 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# L14 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D
IRB
FIVE POUNDS

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Royal Navy ships Victory and Temeraire in the midst of battle, dividing dates with legend below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1805 · · 2005
CD
·TRAFALGAR·

Engraver: Clive Duncan

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Despite being produced in their millions and being available at face value from most post offices and banks, the ordinary business strike was a Royal Mint commemorative issue and not intended for general circulation.

This design was also issued in the Annual Proof set , while also being issued in BU individual packs (16,267 sales) as well as in a twin pack with the Horatio Nelson £5 commemorative (31,072 sales), the coin was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort proof and gold proof.

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Date	Mintage	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2005	79 868			$ 13	BU	18%
2005	1 075 516	$ 8.00	$ 11	$ 13	mintage includes KM#1054, Sp#L15	66%
2005	40 563			$ 8.90	Proof	21%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 94 Lot 1033	30 Aug 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 82 Lot 2545	13 May 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2362	11 Feb 2023	Undetermined		USD 16.25 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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