Benedetto Pistrucci's famous portrayal of St. George slaying the dragon is depicted on the reverse of the 1999 Gold Five Pounds Uncirculated Coin. A small circled 'U' to the left of the date means the coin is of BU quality.
Queen Elizabeth II's fourth portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley.The coin is made of solid 22 carat gold (Gold fineness of 0.916).
Originally, this coin would have been housed in its original Royal Mint acrylic screw top capsule. The coin was presented in a Royal Mint green velvet case, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity (COA).
The gold five pounds piece has a weight of 39.94 grams.Only 1,000 BU gold five pounds pieces were issued by the Royal Mint in 1999.
Mintage: 1,000 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1999. See Coins and Events of 1999
Monarch/Ruler: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Category: Gold 5 Pound Coins. See more Gold 5 Pound Coins coins
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
List items on:
 | Gold Plated 5 Pound Coin....2012 £ 22.80 |
 | 1990 £5 Pound Coin Elizabeth II, Queen Mothers 90th Birthday Gold Proof Sealed £ 10.75 |
 | 2006 united kingdom brilliant uncirculated gold five pound coin £ 6,586.70 |
List items on:
Try the Gold 5 Pound Coins page on eBay UK
As an eBay Partner, We may be compensated if you make a purchase.
As an eBay Partner, We may be compensated if you make a purchase.