2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne Gold £5 Proof Crowns

In 2014, The Royal Mint will issue a commemorative gold £5 crown.
The £5 gold crown will commemorate the 300th anniversary of Queen Anne, the last Stuart queen.

Multiple Versions

Following the precedent of recent years, there are multiple versions of these coins available. These include base metal versions in cupro-nickel, which should be available at banks and post offices. Also specimen versions in folder, silver proofs, piedfort silver proofs, gold proof, and a piedfort platinum version.

Crowns & Gold Five Pounds

There is a historical difference between gold crowns and gold five pound coins. Crowns were originally five shillings pieces worth a quarter of a pound. Five pound coins, as their name suggests, have a face value of five pounds. 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.

Obverse

The obverse shows the fourth portrait of the Queen, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, and introduced in 1998.
"ELIZABETH II D G REG F D"

Reverse

The reverse features an elegant miniture portrait of Queen Anne, surounded by an ornate boarder as designed by Mark Richards:
"QUEEN ANNE DEI GRATIA 1665-1714"

Prices

When compared to the Royal Mint price of £2,000.00 you will make a saving of £2,000.00 per item when ordering from us.

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Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10,
Insured Shipping $20
Canada Airmail $15,
Insured Shipping via Fedex $40