In 2021, to commemorate the Memorial of Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Prince Philip Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse designed by Ian Rank Broadley features a portrait of Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh while the obverse design depicts the Fifth Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark .
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Piedforts are coins which have been especially struck on thicker than normal blanks. As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century, they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces. In Britain the practise of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.
Limited Mintage of 1,750 Coins Worldwide
Piedfort Double Thickness and Weight of it's Standard Counterpart
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality Struck in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Commemorating the Memorial of Prince Philip Designed by Ian Rank Broadley
