Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding, Coin from United Kingdom
CoinFive Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding

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 celebrates the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, which took place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.

Prince William is the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and second in the line of succession to the British throne.

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage250,000
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Obverse
United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding - obverse photo

The obverse shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2011. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith, followed by the value and denomination in English and the year.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2011
Reverse
United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding - reverse photo

The reverse shows the facing profile portraits of His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton.

Around above, the legend WILLIAM AND CATHERINE; around below, the date of the wedding 29 APRIL 2011.

The value and denomination are on the obverse.

Reverse Inscription WILLIAM AND CATHERINE 29 APRIL 2011
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

This coin was not included in the proof mint sets of the year; they had the Prince Philip 90th birthday crown instead.

Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding: Known varieties
Variety Brilliant Uncirculated in presentation folder
Mintage Issued: 250,000 (included in total)
Variety Silver Proof FDC
Images United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding / Silver Proof FDC - obverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding / Silver Proof FDC - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: 26,069
Material0.925 Silver
Details

28.28 g of Sterling Silver.

Variety Silver Proof FDC Gold Plated
Mintage Issued: 7,451
Material0.925 Silver
Details

28.28 g of Sterling Silver, with gold plating.

Variety Silver Proof Piedfort
Images United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding / Silver Proof Piedfort - obverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding / Silver Proof Piedfort - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: 2,991
Material0.925 Silver
Details

56.56 g of Sterling Silver.

Variety Gold Proof FDC
Images United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding / Gold Proof FDC - obverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding / Gold Proof FDC - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: 2,066
Material0.917 Gold
Details

39.94 g of 22-carat gold.

Variety Platinum Proof Piedfort
Mintage Issued: 133
Material0.9995 Platinum
Details

3 ounces (94.2 g) of 99.95% platinum.

Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding: References to Information Used
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Showing 100 from a total of 202 coins of type: Crown (Five Pounds)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Five Pounds 1990 Queen Mother 2,806,681 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F · D · FIVE POUNDS ·
Five Pounds 1993 Coronation Anniversary 1,900,735 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH II DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · FID · DEF
Five Pounds 1996 Queen's 70th Birthday 2,536,992 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F · D · FIVE POUNDS ·
Five Pounds 1997 Golden Wedding 1,733,000 ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D PHILIP · PRINCEPS
Five Pounds 1998 Prince Charles 1,570,970 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 1998
Five Pounds 1999 Princess Diana 2,698,150 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 1999
Five Pounds 1999 Millennium 2,698,150 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 1999
Five Pounds 2000 Millennium 1,573,546 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2000
Five Pounds 2000 Queen Mother 1,573,546 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2000
Five Pounds 2001 Queen Victoria 900,863 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2001
Five Pounds 2002 Golden Jubilee 1,734,622 Equestrian Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · FID · DEF · AMOR · POPULI PRÆSIDIUM REG 2002
Five Pounds 2002 Queen Mother 1,734,621 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G REG · F · D 2002 FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2003 Coronation Jubilee 1,451,141 ELIZABETH II · DEI GRATIA REGINA · F · D ·
Five Pounds 2004 Entente Cordiale 1,228,166 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2005 Trafalgar 537,758 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2005 Horatio Nelson 537,758 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2006 Queen's 80th Birthday 420,746 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2007 Diamond Wedding 329,632 ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D · PHILIP · PRINCEPS
Five Pounds 2008 Queen Elizabeth I 113,729 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2008 Prince Charles 105,167 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2009 Summer Olympics Countdown 184,921 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2009 Mind - Big Ben unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2009
Five Pounds 2009 Mind - Stonehenge unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2009
Five Pounds 2009 Mind - Angel of the North unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2009
Five Pounds 2009 Mind - Flying Scotsman unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2009
Five Pounds 2009 Mind - Sir Isaac Newton unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2009
Five Pounds 2009 Mind - Globe Theatre unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2009
Five Pounds 2009 King Henry VIII 101,557 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2009
Five Pounds 2010 Summer Olympics Countdown 153,080 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2010 Body - Rhossili Bay unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Body - Giant's Causeway unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Body - River Thames unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Body - Barn Owl unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Body - Oak unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Body - Weather-vane unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Spirit - Floral Emblems unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Spirit - White Rabbit unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Spirit - The Mall unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Spirit - Churchill unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Spirit - Musical Instruments unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Spirit - Equiano unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2010
Five Pounds 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy 61,091 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2010
Five Pounds 2011 Summer Olympics Countdown 163,235 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2011 Prince Philip 47,704 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding 250,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2011
Five Pounds 2012 Summer Olympics Countdown 65,275 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2012 Olympics Games 329,942 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2012
Five Pounds 2012 Paralympic Games unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2012
Five Pounds 2012 Diamond Jubilee 528,800 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2013 Coronation Anniversary 100,986 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2013
Five Pounds 2013 Royal Birth 7,460 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2013 Prince George Christening 56,014 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2013 First Portrait 1,465 Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F · D · FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2013 Second Portrait 1,465 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait · ELIZABETH · II · D : G : REG : F : D : FIVE POUNDS ·
Five Pounds 2013 Third Portrait 1,465 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F · D · FIVE POUNDS ·
Five Pounds 2013 Fourth Portrait 1,465 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2014 British Expeditionary Force 839 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Howitzers 839 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Walter Tull 839 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Royal Navy 839 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Propaganda 839 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Home Front 839 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Queen Anne 40,170 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Prince George Birthday 7,451 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2014 Big Ben 1,299 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Buckingham Palace 1,299 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Trafalgar Square 1,299 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2014
Five Pounds 2014 Tower Bridge 1,299 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2014
Five Pounds 2015 Churchill 66,864 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2015
Five Pounds 2015 Battle of Waterloo (Fourth Portrait) 66,948 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2015
Five Pounds 2015 Gallipoli (Fourth Portrait) 3,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · F · D FIVE POUNDS · 2015
Five Pounds 2015 Battle of Waterloo (Fifth Portrait) 2,523 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2015 ·
Five Pounds 2015 Gallipoli (Fifth Portrait) 807 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2015 ·
Five Pounds 2015 Edith Cavell 807 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2015 ·
Five Pounds 2015 Albert Ball 807 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2015 ·
Five Pounds 2015 Submarines 807 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2015 ·
Five Pounds 2015 Animals at War 807 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2015 ·
Five Pounds 2015 Merchant Navy 807 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2015 ·
Five Pounds 2015 Birth of Princess Charlotte unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·
Five Pounds 2015 Princess Charlotte Christening 4,842 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·
Five Pounds 2015 Prince George Birthday 4,009 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·
Five Pounds 2015 Longest Reigning Monarch 48,848 Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by James Butler ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D · FIVE POUNDS
Five Pounds 2016 Battle of the Somme 4,177 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 Jack Cornwell 499 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 Battle of Jutland 499 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 Poetry and Language 499 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 Army 600 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 Dreadnought 499 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 Queen's 90th Birthday 120,651 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 Lake District 1,098 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 Giant's Causeway 1,098 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 White Cliffs of Dover 1,098 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2016 Snowdonia 1,098 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2016 ·
Five Pounds 2017 Noel Chavasse 573 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2017 ·
Five Pounds 2017 Arras 573 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2017 ·
Five Pounds 2017 Sopwith Camel 573 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2017 ·
Five Pounds 2017 Gas Warfare 573 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2017 ·
Five Pounds 2017 Medical Services 573 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2017 ·
Five Pounds 2017 Art and War 573 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2017 ·
Five Pounds 2017 House of Windsor 78,038 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · FID · DEF · 5 POUNDS ·
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Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding: Details
CountryUnited Kingdom
CurrencyPound Sterling
Coin TypeCrown (Five Pounds)
Issued2011
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value5 (x Pound)
Circulation MintageNone
Total Mintage250,000
CurrentYes
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerMark Richards
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size38.6100 mm
Thickness2.8900 mm
Mass28.2800 g
OCC IDBYNK-EDDC-MYRL-EPQM
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Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding: Photos
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2011 Royal Wedding Gold Proof Five Pound Coin
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2011 Royal Wedding Silver Proof Five Pound Crown
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Notes: Silver proof.
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2011 Royal Wedding Gold Proof Five Pound Coin
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2011 Royal Wedding Silver Proof Five Pound Crown
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Notes: Silver proof.
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Five Pounds 2011 Royal Wedding: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Spink, Coins of England and the United KingdomL22
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsGreat Britain KM# 1203, 1203a Silver