In 1997 to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's Golden Wedding Anniversary, Westminster in conjunction with the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue £5 Five Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Gold.
The reverse depicts Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip while the obverse has the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf. The cover also the Guernsey Stamps from the Golden Wedding and the gold foiling on the first-day cover is genuine 22 Carat Gold. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 1,500 Coins Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Struck in Solid Fine .999 Gold Weighing One Twenty-Fifth of an Ounce of Pure Gold
Celebrating the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
