Modern British coin – HCR95581

Obverse

Inscription:

ELIZABETH II / ALDERNEY / 2006 / RDM

Design:

diademed bust of Queen Elizabeth II, right (third portrait)

Reverse

Inscription:

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE · FIVE POUNDS

Design:

bust of William Shakespeare, facing; miniature of the Globe Theatre

Information

Person

William Shakespeare (subject) , Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Head of the Commonwealth (subject) , Raphael David Maklouf (engraver) , Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn (engraver)

Mint

Royal Mint (Modern)

Denomination

5 Pound piece

Technique

milled

Dating

2006

Period

Modern

Metal

silver

Reign

Elizabeth II

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

28.35

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Acquisition date

6/2019

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2019.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Shakespeare Medal Collection

Source of portrait

First Folio portrait by Droeshout

Country of origin

United Kingdom (Alderney)

Reference

Numista : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces100731.html

Reference

KM (21st) : 128a

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher