In 2005 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Horatio Nelson's death, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue £5 Five Pound Proof Coin.
In the center of the reverse is a portrait of Nelson dated '1805' and '2005' designed by James Butler and the obverse shows a regal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Issue Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Commemorating the the 200th Anniversary of Horatio Nelson
