In 1996 the Royal Mint released a special Limited Issue Family Silver Proof 3 Coin Set which include the 70th Birthday £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin, the European Football £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin and the Celtic Cross £1 One Pound Silver Proof Coin.
All have been struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver and have Raphael Maklouf's Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
