In 2015 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the First World War, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Edith Cavell £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse designed by David Cornell features a portrait of Edith Cavell with the edge inscription"She Faced Them Gentle and Bold"while the obverse depicts the stunning effigy of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II by
Jody Clark .
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage Presentation of 500 Coin Worldwide
Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Second World War
