2006 £5 BU Coin Pack - QE II 80th Birthday

EIGHT EVENTFUL DECADES CELEBRATED BY A JOYOUS NATION

Her Majesty the Queen celebrated her eightieth birthday in 2006 and to honour her remarkable life, the Royal Mint issued a special commemorative crown which features ceremonial trumpets with banners as a salute to Her Majesty the Queen by Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn on the reverse and Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen on the obverse.

Coin Specifications

Alloy - Cupro-nickel
Denomination - £5
Diameter - 38.61mm
Weight - 28.28gms

The coin is housed in a colourful informative presentation pack.