Tower of London – Legend of the Ravens
Original price was: £4,166.32.£3,916.34Current price is: £3,916.34.
Gold Proof Five Pounds
Year of Production 2019
Available on back-order
Description
The ravens guard the Tower of London and it’s said that if they ever leave, the kingdom and the tower will fall.
At present there are 7 ravens at the tower; the 6 required, plus one spare.
The ravens enjoy a diet of meat and as a treat they’re fed biscuits soaked in blood.
• A minting first – this special Tower of London mint mark features on an official UK coin for the first time
• The first time the Tower of London has been celebrated on UK coinage
• Endorsed by experts at Historic Royal Palaces
• Presented in a wooden box complete with a fascinating booklet exploring the legend of the ravens
• Bears the edge inscription ‘On into twilight within walls of stone’
• Reserve all four £5 gold Proof coins for a chance to win a range of Tower-themed prizes
• With an extremely low mintage of just 385, this a highly collectable coin
• Striking Standard – Gold Proof
OBVERSE
The obverse of the coin displays the fifth coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Royal Mint designer, Jody Clark.
REVERSE
The reverse of the coin was designed by the artist, Glyn Davies. The design shows a raven staring, surrounded by the stone walls of the tower.
The Tower of London mint mark appears on the bottom-right of the coin.
Specifications
- Denomination: £5
- Maximum Coin Mintage: 385
- Alloy: 22 Carat Gold
- Weight: 39.94g
- Diameter: 38.61mm
- Reverse designer: Glyn Davies
- Obverse designer: Jody Clark
- Edge inscription: On into twilight within walls of stone
- Quality: Proof
- Year: 2019
- Pure metal type: Gold
Additional information
Denomination | £5 |
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Grade | Proof |
Weight | 39.94 g |
Date | 2019 |