Five Pounds 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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At the time of decimalisation in 1971, the United Kingdom Crown coin (equal to 5 shillings) was redenominated as a 25p coin and pieces struck prior to 1990 - all the way back to 1818 - continue to be legal tender for that amount. The old denomination had been a regular circulating coin in the 19th century, but in the 20th century it became more of a commemorative denomination. The Royal Mint continued issuing commemorative coins in the same format - using the traditional coin dimensions, but in copper-nickel. These were initially also denominated as 25 pence but the "Crown" was changed in 1990 to a commemorative £5 (five pound) coin, having the same dimensions and weight but with a face value twenty times as great. The denomination is used to mark special occasions, usually royal in theme, rather than for use in general circulation. Although not circulating, these coins are legal tender. This commemorative £5 Crown-sized coin marks the 350th anniversary of the restoration of the British monarchy in 1660. The Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland took place in 1660 when King Charles II returned from exile in Europe. The preceding period of the Protectorate and the civil wars, came to be known as the Interregnum (1649 - 1660). | ||||||||||||
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| Variety | Brilliant Uncirculated in presentation folder | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 30,247 (included in total) | |
| Variety | Proof FDC | |
| Mintage | Issued: 30,844 (included in total) | |
| In Set |
The 2010 UK Proof Coin Set, mintage 30,844
13 coins: £5 Restoration of the Monarchy, £2 Technology, £2 Florence Nightingale, £1 Royal Shield, £1 London, £1 Belfast, 50p, 50p Girl Guiding, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: The 2010 UK Proof Coin Set (Deluxe), mintage unknown (included in the above set) - variety: The 2010 UK Executive Proof Coin Set, mintage unknown (included in the above set) | |
| Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 6,518 | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | 28.28 g of Sterling Silver. | |
| In Sets |
The 2010 UK Silver Proof Coin Set, mintage 1,241
13 coins: £5 Restoration of the Monarchy, £2 Technology, £2 Florence Nightingale, £1 Royal Shield, £1 London, £1 Belfast, 50p, 50p Girl Guiding, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p The UK Silver Celebration Set 2010, mintage unknown, limited to 2,500 5 coins: £5 Restoration of the Monarchy, £2 Florence Nightingale, £1 London, £1 Belfast, 50p Girl Guiding | |
| Variety | Silver Proof Piedfort | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 4,435 | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | 56.56 g of Sterling Silver. | |
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The UK Silver Piedfort Set 2010, mintage unknown, limited to 2,500
5 coins: £5 Restoration of the Monarchy, £2 Florence Nightingale, £1 London, £1 Belfast, 50p Girl Guiding | |
| Variety | Gold Proof FDC | |
| Mintage | Issued: 1,182 | |
| Material | 0.917 Gold | |
| Details | 39.94 g of 22-carat gold. | |
| Variety | Platinum Proof Piedfort | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Material | 0.9995 Platinum | |
| Details | 3 ounces (94.2 g) of 99.95% platinum. Edition limit: 100. Listed by Spink but not on the Royal Mint site. | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Royal Mint | Mintage | link |
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| London Mint Office coins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling |
| Coin Type | Crown (Five Pounds) |
| Issued | 2010 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Reverse | Imperial Crown - St Edward's Crown and the Tudor Crown |
| Face Value | 5 (x Pound) |
| Total Mintage | 61,091 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | CuproNickel |
| Designer | David Cornell |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 38.6100 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8900 mm |
| Mass | 28.2800 g |
| OCC ID | NXYD-ENZC-WLYL-EVRB |
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2010 Restoration of the Monarchy Piedfort £5 Platinum Proof 3oz Coin
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2010 UK Coin £5 / Crown Silver Proof Restoration of the Monarchy
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2010 UK Coin £5 / Crown Silver Proof Restoration of the Monarchy
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | L21 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 1151, 1151a Silver, 1151b Gold |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# P114 (Silver ProofPiedfort) |