In 2020, to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue William Wordsworth £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse designed by David Lawrence features the sun beaming down through some clouds by a lake and the words "Nature never did betray the heart that loved her" while the obverse depicts the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II both designed by Jody Clark. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 3,000 Worldwide
A hugely important British poet celebrated on a significant anniversary – the 250th anniversary of his birth
Presented with an informative booklet detailing his life and work developed with the support of the Wordsworth Trust
Wordsworth’s most famous line, ‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’, is included as an edge inscription on the coin
The design is by artist David Lawrence, who also created the coin celebrating 100 years of Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries
