In 2008 to celebrate the 450th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Elizabeth I, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Elizabeth I £5 Five Pound Proof Coin.
The reverse is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I by Rod Kelly and the obverse is the stunning effigy of Her Majesty 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 450th Anniversary of Elizabeth I
