5 Pounds - Elizabeth II (King Henry VIII; Silver Piedfort)
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Lettering: ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2009 IRB
Reverse
Facing full length portrait of King Henry VIII divides monogram, legend above, denomination below.
Lettering: THE ACCESSION OF HENRY VIII 1509 H R ·FIVE POUNDS· JB
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Face Value
5 Pounds (Numeric: 5)
Engravers
Obverse
Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
John Bergdahl
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
56.56 g
Size
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2009 IRB
Reverse Lettering
THE ACCESSION OF HENRY VIII 1509 H R ·FIVE POUNDS· JB
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 3,580 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | - |
| AU | - |
| UNC | 3,779.97EUR |
Comments
Issued as part of the Annual Silver Piedfort Set for 2009 (no sales data), as well as individually (3,580 sales). The design was also produced in copper-nickel, silver proof, gold proof and platinum piedfort.
© The Royal Mint, 2010
© The Royal Mint, 2010 
