Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells often: 76 verified sales in the last 12 months.
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Diana, Princess of Wales (1999)
"Diana Memorial crown"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1999 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 4,900,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.280g |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Thickness | 3.20mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | David Cornell |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Head of Diana, Princess of Wales right with legend above, dates and denomination below.
Diana, Princess of Wales £5 Crown market value
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| UNC | £12.94 🔒 eBay | £10.13 | – | £5.21 – £12.99 | 8 | 8 | 27-08-2026 | |
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| BU | £10.79 🔒 eBay | £11.40 | – | £7.59 – £14.99 | 4 | 4 | 02-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £3.31 🔒 eBay | £8.93 | ▲57.1% | £3.00 – £31.02 | 55 | 57 | 16-10-2026 | |
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| MS-69 | £58.30 🔒 | £58.30 (1) | – | £58.30 – £58.30 | 0 | 1 | 24-11-2024 | |
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| PR-65 | £15.61 🔒 eBay | £15.61 | – | £8.12 – £530.00 | 5 | 6 | 19-09-2026 | |
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| PR-68 | £159.00 🔒 | £159.00 (1) | – | £159.00 – £159.00 | 1 | 1 | 10-10-2026 | |
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| PR-69 | £477.00 🔒 | £339.20 | – | £164.30 – £477.00 | 3 | 3 | 10-10-2026 | |
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About the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Diana, Princess of Wales
The 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Diana, Princess of Wales is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Head of Diana, Princess of Wales right with legend above, dates and denomination below.
4,900,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Diana, Princess of Wales worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Diana, Princess of Wales run from £8.93 to £339 across 7 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Diana £5 coins were made?
The Royal Mint does not publish a figure for this coin alone. Its striking numbers give 5,396,300 crowns struck to circulating standard in 1999, a total shared with the Millennium crown. Its 1999-2000 annual report says issues of the two crowns had reached about five million by March 2000.
Who designed the Diana memorial crown?
David Cornell designed the reverse portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, according to the Royal Mint. The obverse carries Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen. Cornell later designed the 2010 crown for the 350th anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy.
Is the 1999 Diana £5 coin rare?
No. It was issued in very large numbers through banks and post offices, and the 1999 crown total of 5,396,300 is the highest of any £5 year in the Royal Mint's striking table. The gold proof, limited to 7,500, is the scarce version.
Is the Diana £5 coin legal tender?
Yes. The Royal Mint lists the £5 crown as legal tender for any amount, but says crowns are issued for special occasions rather than general circulation and that banks and retailers do not have to accept them. The Post Office has agreed to exchange them.
What is the upside-down Diana £5 coin?
Check Your Change records examples where the reverse is rotated about 80 degrees, so Diana looks downwards when the Queen's portrait is upright. It is a die alignment error, not a separate design. Ordinary coins have both sides upright together, the medal alignment the catalogue gives.
How do I identify the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Diana, Princess of Wales?
Check the weight 28.28g and diameter 38.61mm and the metal (copper-nickel) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
Diana, Princess of Wales died in 1997, and this crown was struck in her memory. A royal proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 17 November 1998, in force the next day, ordered £5 coins in gold, silver and cupro-nickel "to commemorate Diana, Princess of Wales". It was published in the London Gazette of 30 November 1998 beside the proclamation for the Millennium crown.
The Royal Mint's 1999-2000 annual report says the coin was issued through banks and post offices, and that issues of the Diana and Millennium crowns together reached about five million by the end of March 2000. The Mint added that it did not expect them "to appear in circulation in significant numbers, if at all". Its striking table gives 5,396,300 crowns for 1999, covering both designs, the highest yearly figure for any £5 crown in that table.
David Cornell designed the reverse: a portrait of Diana with the dates 1961 and 1997, the years of her birth and death, the circumscription IN MEMORY OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES and the value FIVE POUNDS.
The obverse carries Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen, introduced on the £5 the year before, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D and the date. The proclamation gives a grained, or milled, edge.
Varieties and errors
Check Your Change records coins with the reverse rotated about 80 degrees clockwise, so that Diana looks downwards when the Queen is upright. This is a die alignment error. Ordinary coins have the two sides upright together.
Collecting notes
The annual report says a brilliant uncirculated version came in a special presentation folder, and the coin was the centrepiece of the 1999 proof set. The gold version had an issue limit of 7,500, which the Mint says was very quickly fully subscribed. Silver and gold versions share the design.
On a cupro-nickel example check the portrait's cheek and hair and the wide open field, which marks easily. Turn the coin over to check the die alignment. The coin is legal tender, but banks and retailers need not accept crowns; the Post Office has agreed to exchange them. For the coin issued at her wedding see the 1981 Royal Wedding crown.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The London Gazette, issue 55324, 30 November 1998: Proclamation determining the specifications and design for five-pound coins commemorating Diana, Princess of Wales, The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint Annual Report 1999-2000, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Legal Tender Guidelines, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- How can I dispose of commemorative crowns? And why do some have a higher face value than others?, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 1999 £5 Crown, Check Your Change (read 10 Oct 2026)
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