Five Pounds 2025 Royal Arms, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

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 features a new rendition of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom - the first during the reign of King Charles III, and dedicated to the occasion of the second anniversary of his coronation, which was on 6 May 2023.

The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, or the Royal Arms for short, is the official coat of arms of the British monarch and are used by the monarch in his/her official capacity. Variants of the Royal Arms are used by other members of the British royal family, by the British Government in connection with the administration and government of the country, and some courts and legislatures in a number of Commonwealth realms.

The symbol is not used on the obverse side of coinage, which traditionally carries the portrait of the monarch instead. From time to time though, it is used on the reverse of commemorative coins - for example the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Sovereign, or on the specially dedicated Royal Arms bullion series. This new interpretation, just as the latter two examples, were designed by heraldic artist Timothy Noad.