The gift of silver thrills everyone. A silver coin
struck to impeccable quality by the Royal Mint
makes one to treasure forever. For all our special occasions this year
the new silver £5 coin
beautifully presented
would make an ideal gift or simply a wonderful surprise for your family’s younger ones.
In its reverse design
specially created for 2010
the coin marks a crucial episode in British history when
in 1660
Cromwell’s republican rule was abandoned in favour of a restored monarchy under Charles II. It was a milestone that led to the great constitutional monarchy that survives to this very day.
Being a legal tender coin of the UK
the obverse features the portrait of the present monarch
Queen Elizabeth II.
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The British Monarchy
The British monarchy can trace its roots to the Anglo-Saxon kings. Its remarkable continuity was interrupted only once when Civil War brought about a short republican rule led by Oliver Cromwell. Monarchy was restored in 1660 and it is this crucial period in British Royal history that is commemorated on the 2010 £5 coin.
St Edward’s Crown
St Edward’s Crown
named for Edward the Confessor whose crown it replaced
is perhaps the most potent symbol of the British monarchy. The crown re-made for Charles II was likely created with gold from the original and this crown remains the centrepiece of the royal regalia today.
*Please note this coin has a maximum coin mintage of 20
000
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