| Coin | Five Pounds 1953 (not released) |
|---|---|
None were released to the public. | |
| Mint | Royal Mint |
| Obverse | Laureate bust of Queen Elizabeth II right (by Mary Gillick). Around, ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D: + |
| Obverse Inscription | ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D: + |
| Reverse | St George on horseback advancing to right wearing a helmet and cape and holding a sword; below horse, fallen dragon with lance in its side; below exergue line at right the artist's initials B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); in exergue, 1953. |
| Reverse Inscription | 1953 |
| Edge | |
| Edge Inscription | None |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Period | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) (1801 - 1971) |
| Coin Type | Five Pounds (Pre-decimal) |
| Issued | 1953 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Portrait by Mary Gillick (First Portrait) |
| Face Value | 5 (x Pound) |
| Current | No (demonetised 1971) |
| Mintage | unknown |
| Material | 0.9167 Gold |
| Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 36 |
| Mass (g) | 39.9403 |
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Great Britain 268 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# Pn138 |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 4120 |