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 w
ith 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.