A British 1897 sterling silver Shilling (Victoria), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £70 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £5 to £25 GBP.
The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.
As far as 1897 British gold coins are concerned, there are only two possibilities, a Sovereign, or a Half-Sovereign. The coins are identical except for size. A Half-Sovereign is significantly smaller than a Sovereign. A British 1897 Sovereign (minted in Melbourne), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £140 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch up to £100 GBP. A British 1897 Sovereign (minted in Sydney), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £140 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch up to £100 GBP. A British 1897 Half-Sovereign (minted in London), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £100 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch up to £55 GBP. A British 1897 Half-Sovereign (minted in Sydney), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £1,000 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch up to £50 to £225 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
British 22 carat gold coins minted in 1887 included the Five Pound (Quintuple Sovereign), the Two Pound (Double Sovereign), Sovereign (One Pound) and the Half-Sovereign (Ten Shillings).
1887 was Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee year. The coins referred to as "Golden Jubilee" coins were issued from the later part of 1887 to the earlier part of 1893 and feature an older veiled Queen Victoria wearing a coronet (small crown as distinct from a tiara as on the 1893 to 1901 coins).
The Five Pound coin is 36 mm in diameter.
The Two Pound coin is 28.4 mm in diameter.
The Sovereign is 22.05 mm in diameter.
The Half-Sovereign is 19.3 mm in diameter.
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The were no British 1897 Commemoratives issued.
Such a coin does not exist.
British Victorian gold Five Pound coins were only minted in 1839, 1887 and 1893.
The Royal Mint produced no British Five Pound coins from 1938 to 1979 inclusive.
It's worth exactly 5 pence.
There was no British 1888 Five Pound coin minted. The Five Pound coin with the Jubilee portrait of the Queen was only minted for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee year of 1887. During her reign the only other dates, with different designs, were 1839 and 1893. A number of forgeries dated 1888 are known.
There has been a British Five Pound coin on and off since 1817. The British decimal Five Pound gold bullion coin was first issued in 1980 and the Five Pound "Crown" coin was first issued in 1990. The current British Five Pound "Crown" coin is intended to be a non-circulating legal tender commemorative coin. The Royal Mint has no current plans to produce a general circulation Five Pound coin in the foreseeable future.
No, they are worth Five Pounds. In mint condition and the original packaging, they may have a collector value of Seven Pounds.
You need to provide the year. Without knowing the year it is impossible to value your coin. Crowns (5 shilling) pieces were minted in several different years and have vastly different values depending on what year they were minted in.
value of an five dollar gold liberty head
The term "pound" to describe a British monetary value has been in use for hundreds of years, but there was no official coin or banknote to the value of "One Pound" and called "One Pound" issued until much more recently. The modern Sovereign (with a face value of a One Pound or 20 Shillings) was reintroduced into the British currency in 1817. The first British coin with a "Pound" denomination ascribed to it was the 1820 Five Pound gold coin. The Bank of England produced One Pound notes periodically from 1797 to 1821. The first official regular issue of British One Pound note, which was actually a Treasury Note, was first issued in 1914. The first British decimal One Pound coin was issued in 1983.
British Pound denominations currently in circulation include - One Pound coin Two Pound coin Five Pound coin (legal tender and often found in circulation) Five Pound note Ten Pound note Twenty Pound note Fifty Pound note
There are 9 slightly different variants of the 1839 British Five Pound gold coin and they are all Proof FDC. The current price range is from £34,500 to £47,500 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to assist with identification and give a more accurate valuation.
A British 2004 gold Five Pound (Five Sovereign) coin (QE II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £850 GBP. A British 2004 gold Five Pound (Five Sovereign) coin (QE II)(Proof FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £900 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
A five pound note (or a £5 note) is a banknote worth £5. If this is a modern note, it is probably a British £5 note.