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The British Five Pound coin is issued as a commemorative coin in Britain and is not intended for general circulation. Although it is legal tender in Britain, some businesses refuse them because they are not a familiar coin. US banks will probably not accept a British Five Pound coin unless they are also a currency exchange office, a function performed by some banks around the world.
A 1848 five dollar coin is worth about 1,600 dollars to about 2,100 dollars. A 1848 five dollar coin has been auctioned for over 71,000 dollars.
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.
A £5 coin is the exact same value as a £5 note or 5 £1 coins etc
The highest denomination silver U.S. coin was $1. Please determine what country your coin comes from an post a new question with that information.
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A 1889 gold 5 pound coin is worth 5 pounds of gold, while a 1889 2 pound gold coin is only worth 2 pounds of gold.
The British Five Pound coin is Legal Tender in Britain and can be accepted as payment for goods and services anywhere in Britain. However, the Five Pound coin was minted for collectors as a souvenir or investment and were not intended as circulating currency. The Royal Mint advises that "most retailers will refuse to accept them". If your Five Pound coin is in mint condition, it is probably worth more than Five Pounds.
It's worth exactly 5 pence.
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.
A Jersey five pound note is worth five pounds in Wales.
The Royal Mint "invented" the Five Pound coin. The gold Five Pound coin (quintuple Sovereign) was first issued in 1820 when it effectively replaced the Five Guinea coin. The gold Five Pound (Sovereign) coin was issued infrequently, mostly when a new King or Queen took the throne, and in their various Jubilee years. The modern gold Five Pound coin has been issued as a non-circulating bullion coin since 1980. The decimal cupro-nickel Five Pound (Crown) coin was first issued in 1990 and is intended as a legal tender non-circulating commemorative coin, usually commemorating some regal event or occasion.
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
If you refer to the British Five Pound (Crown) coin, they do not have a mintmark. They were all minted at the Royal Mint in Wales.
The Gibraltar Five Pound coins are similar to the British Five Pound coins in that although they are legal tender, the Five Pound coin is not intended to be a circulating coin, but a collectible of a commemorative nature and many businesses are reluctant to accept them. Gibraltar currency is only legal tender in Gibraltar and most authorities advise changing your currency before you depart Gibraltar. If you want to sell your Five Pound coin, take it to a reputable coin dealer.
A five cent coin from 2005 is worth five cents.
The Bank of England Five Pound note, as are all Bank of England banknotes, is made from cotton and fibre manufactured under extremely high pressures. It is the Five Pound note that is used in general circulation. The Royal Mint produces a cupro-nickel Five Pound coin as a commemorative. The coin is legal tender but is not intended as a general circulation coin and many businesses will not accept them.