5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; King Canute)
Obverse
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF·5 POUNDS· J.C
Reverse
Image of crowned King Canute, date and legend right
Lettering: 1017 King Canute 2017 LRJ
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Face Value
5 Pounds (Numeric: 5)
Engravers
Obverse
Jody Clark
Reverse
Lee R. Jones
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Size
38.61 mm
Thickness
2.89 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF·5 POUNDS· J.C
Reverse Lettering
1017 King Canute 2017 LRJ
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 54,118 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | - |
| AU | - |
| UNC | 13.00EUR |
Comments
Released as part of the 2017 annual BU and Proof sets, and available in individual BU packs (26,567 sales), the design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof. Proof issue limit: 30,000.
© The Royal Mint, 2020
© The Royal Mint, 2020 
