The British 1993 Five Pound coin (Crown) commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. A youthful bust of Queen Elizabeth II appears in the centre of the obverse, surrounded by mounted trumpeters and radially aligned swords. The reverse features the crown in the centre surrounded by radially aligned trumpets.
The Royal Mint produced no British Five Pound coins from 1938 to 1979 inclusive.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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There were no British commemorative One or Two Pound coins issued in 1993. The coin you possibly refer to is the Five Pound coin commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (in 1953).
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British coins currently in circulation include the - 1 Penny 2 Pence 5 Pence 10 Pence 20 Pence 50 Pence 1 Pound 2 Pound 5 pound (although it is legal tender, it is not often seen in circulation) British banknotes currently in circulation include the - Five Pound Ten Pound Twenty Pound Fifty Pound
It's worth exactly 5 pence.
British Coins currently in circulation include the - 1 Penny 2 Pence 5 Pence 10 Pence 20 Pence 50 Pence 1 Pound 2 Pound 5 pound (although it is legal tender, it is not often seen in circulation) British banknotes currently in circulation include the - Five Pound Ten Pound Twenty Pound Fifty Pound