The Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Guide 1965 says: 'The Sydney Mint struck gold Two Pound and Five Pound Gold Pieces for the years 1887, 1893 and 1902. No mintage figures are available for these Pieces, however at least fourteen 1887 Gold Pieces have been estimated to exist.' The British five pound (£5) coin is a commemorative denomination of the pound sterling. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introduction in 1990. Two different portraits of the Queen have graced the coin, with the latest design by Ian Rank-Broadley being introduced in 1998.
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It is stressed that the following prices are a guide only, and inUK pounds. They represent what you might have to pay a dealer,rather than what you might be able to sell them for.
I can take no personal responsibility for their accuracy, although every efforthas been made to ensure that they have been copied correctly. In addition itshould be noted that the price of gold coins is very dependent on the bullionvalue of gold.
Some prices given below may well be out of date, as gold prices can fluctuate markedly.The bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin was about £1619 ($2175) on 4th November 2020, whereas on 8th March 2015 it was £880. Live bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page.
The information has generally been taken from the UK monthly magazineCoin News,and is reproduced by the kind permission of
Token Publishing Ltd, 40 Southernhay East, Exeter, EX1 1PE
Condition Grades
The headings F, VF, EF and Unc refer to the condition grades of the coins. A guide toevaluating grades is found on my UK Coin Values Index page.
Proof coins relatively often found are listed, but the absence of a mention does not mean thata proof of that year does not exist.
Five Guineas
Charles II
First Bust (pointed truncation)
el: elephant below bust (1677/5 has the elephant)
ec: elephant and castle below bust
a: bust 1
Second bust (rounded truncation)
James II
William & Mary
ec: elephant and castle below busts
1694 is known with the overdate 4/2. Slightly higher price than normal.
William III
ec: elephant and castle below bust
Recurring deposit interest rates. The 1701 coin has a different 'fine-work' bust.
Anne
Pre-UnionV: VIGO below bust
bu: pre-union - separate England/Scotland shieldsPost-Union Keno premier bet.
au: post-union - conjoined England/Scotland shields
5 Pound Coin Pic
George I
George II
Young HeadOld HeadGeorge III
Extracted from Coin News February 2020
Five Pounds
Some lower prices given below may well be out of date, as gold prices can fluctuate markedly.The bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin was about £1320 ($1739) on 12th December 2019. Live bullion values should be available on my Bullion Value page.
George III
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George IV
5 Pound Coin
William IV
Victoria
Una and the Lion IssueJubilee IssueOld Head Issue
Edward VII
George V
George VI
Extracted from Coin News December 2019
Elizabeth II
The following list applies to the standard St.George reverse Five Pound coins,or those matching the other sovereign designs that year.
Uncirculated coins up to 2001 can be distinguished from proofs by thepresence of a U in a circle, usually to the left of the date. These are indicated by BU below.However, regular issue bullion coins without the U were issued in 2000and 2002. These are indicated by 'Bull'.
Prices given below may well be out of date, as gold prices can fluctuate markedly.The bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin was about £1619 ($2175) on 4th December 2020. Live bullion values are normally available on my Bullion Value page.
First portrait
Second (Machin) portrait Magic slot machine.
Third (Maklouf) portrait
Modified Maklouf portrait
Sovereign Anniversary Issue
Third portrait
Fourth (Rank-Broadley) portrait
Shield Reverse
Fourth portrait
Noad Reverse
Fourth portrait
Day's Reverse
Fourth portrait
Fifth (Clark) portrait
Designs after 2016 vary - full details not yet available
Values extracted from Coin News November 2020.
Fuller details of the post-1971 gold coins of Queen Elizabeth can be foundon the Decimal Gold or Decimal Crowns pages
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