User:OwenHurcs/Five Pound (Crown Coin)

History
The Five Pound or Five Crown coin is a Gold coin and were first minted under the rule of George IV they were minted to a high standerd finish and only 150 coins were minted. In 1839 a remeberance coin to celebrate Queen Victoria's two years on the throne was minted. However no coins were minted between 1840 and 1886

1887-1937
The first mass minted £5 coins was in 1887 with St.George slaying the dragon on the back. These coins went into public circlation but were commerative of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The Next set of Coins to come out were in 1893 to celebrate Queen Victoria brakeing George III reckord on the throne. In 1902 a commerative batch of coins were minted for Edward VII's Cornation. No more £5 coins were minted in his raign. The next coins came out in 1911 as a celebratary coin of George V's Cornation. In 1937 more coins were produced and a commerative for George VI

Revival
After the 1937 coins nothing was minted untill 1980 when they were revived and put into circlation. After that they have been minted annualy.

In the build up the the 2012 Olympics a set of Countdown coins will be minted.
 * headrer = Olympics

2010
These coins are currantly being minted and will be in circlation a count down two years to go.

2011
These coins will be minted and very collectable some say in the regoin of £1000+ and will commerate 1 year to go.

2012
These coins celebrate Londons olympics and could be on sale in the Olympic park.

Refrences
http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/wesellfivepounds.html