2009 Gold £5 Proof CrownsIn 2009 The Royal Mint issued a £5 gold crown. This was to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII (1509 - 2009).Multiple Versions of Five Pound CrownsFollowing the precedent followed in recent years, there are multiple versions of these coins. These include base metal versions in cupro-nickel which should be available at banks and post offices, specimen versions in folder, proof versions issued with proof coin sets, silver proofs, and gold proof version. There may also be other variations, such as piedforts, or platinum issues.Crowns & Gold Five PoundsThere is a historical difference between gold crowns and gold five pound coins. Crowns were originally five shillings pieces worth a quarter of a pound, and five pound coins were, as their name tells, worth five pounds face value. The first British crowns were gold coins issued in 1544, and the first silver crowns were issued in 1551. It was not until 1990 that the Royal Mint re-tariffed the crown, which was by then a silvery coloured cupro-nickel coin, from five shillings to five pounds.
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Reverse of 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary Gold Proof Five Pounds Crown |
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