The 2019 Five Pound Coin - Tower of London: Yeoman WardersThe Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, are more popularly called Beefeaters. There are 37 Yeomen Warders and one Chief Warder.
Originally, Yeomen Warders guarded the British Crown Jewels plus any prisoners in the Tower, but today they are more likely to conduct guided tours.
By the way, if you want to become a Yeomen Warder/Beefeater then you need to be a retired warrant officer of the Armed Forces (from a Commonwealth country), with at least 22 years of service and hold the Long Service and Good Conduct medal. Also, they are not 'Yeomen of the Guard', which is something different.
In 2019 the Royal Mint introduced a 4-coin series called "The Tower of London". The coins tell the story of the famous London fortress (officially called Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London) and shows some the the ancient ceremonies that are still carried out.
The Tower is the property of the Crown and dates back to 1078, with the last extension in 1399. It is a popular tourist attraction with about 3 million visitors each year and is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The coins feature The Legend of the Ravens, The Crown Jewels, Yeoman Warders and The Ceremony of the Keys. All of the coins in this collection feature a special Tower mint mark.
There are many variants: BU £5, Silver Proof £5, Silver Piedfort Proof £5, 5oz Silver Proof, Gold £5, Gold 1/4 oz and Gold 5 oz.
The BU edge is milled, but on the Silver Proof versions the edge is inscribed "On into twilight within walls of stone".
For each coins the Reverse Designer was Glyn Davies and the Obverse Designer is Jody Clark.
The series in order of release is:
- Legend of the Ravens
- Ceremony of the Keys
- Yeoman Warders
- Crown Jewels
Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 2019. See Coins and Events of 2019
Monarch/Ruler: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Category: Five Pound Coins. See more Five Pound Coins coins
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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