In 2004 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale between the United Kingdom and France, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Brilliant Uncirculated £5 Five Pound Coin First Day Cover.
The reverse is the work of well known British artist, David Gentleman. It combines and unifies the two great national symbols of Britain and France Britannia and Marianne. They are reproduced from two coins contemporary with the Entente Cordiale the standing Britannia florin by George William De Saulles and the French two francs by Louis Oscar Roty. The obverse of the Crown bears the familiar portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Struck to Brilliant Uncirculated Standard, a Finer Standard than Circulating Coins
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale
