2008 Silver Proof PIEDFORT £5 Crown - HRH Prince of Wales 60th

In 2008, His Royal Highness celebrated his 60th birthday on 14th November and, in his, honour, the Royal Mint struck a commemorative crown piece.  A new coin portrait of the Prince was commissioned from Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS whose likeness of the Queen has been is use on coins of the UK for the last decade.

It is not the first time that mother and son have featured on the same coin, the first time being in 1981 for the Royal Wedding crown and then again for the 50th birthday crown in 1998.  The artist was granted two sittings to complete his work and the result is a wonderfully realistic portrait of the Prince in his 60th year.

Like the Queen's portrait on the obverse, the portrait of the Prince on the reverse is an exact profile - the classic coinage effigy. The famous motto of the Prince of Wales, ICH DIEN ("I serve"), forms part of the inscription.

Coin Specifications

Denomation - £5

Alloy - 0.925 Ag

Weight - 56.56g

Diameter - 38.61mm

Edge Inscription - SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY accompanied by the Prince of Wale's feathers

Quality - Proof

Product Issue - 2,000

The Prince of Wales 60th Birthday £5 Piedfort Silver Proof Coin is ideal to give for birthdays, anniversaries or special occasions in 2008 as a memento of this royal birthday.