In 2006 to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue 80th Birthday £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse design is a fanfare of regal trumpets with the inscription 'Vivat Regina' with the dates '1926' and '2006' designed by Danuta Solowiej Wedderburn. The obverse design is a regal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank Broadley. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 11,295 Coins Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
