Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells often: 28 verified sales in the last 12 months.
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Queen Mother 100th Birthday (2000)
"Queen Mother Centenary crown"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2000 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 3,217,000 |
| 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 | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
ELIZABETH.II.D.G REG.F.D.
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother left, legend around and signature below.
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER 1900-2000 FIVE POUNDS
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| UNC | £7.20 🔒 eBay | £5.99 | – | £5.45 – £7.20 | 4 | 4 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £6.95 🔒 eBay | £6.95 (1) | – | £6.95 – £6.95 | 1 | 1 | 01-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £5.45 🔒 eBay | £5.98 | – | £3.16 – £50.00 | 23 | 25 | 17-09-2026 | |
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About the 2000 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother 100th Birthday
The 2000 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother 100th Birthday is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother left, legend around and signature below.
3,217,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2000 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother 100th Birthday worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2000 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother 100th Birthday run from £5.98 to £6.95 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Queen Mother 100th birthday £5 coins were made?
The Royal Mint has no published striking figure for this coin alone. Its 2000-01 annual report says the number issued exceeded two million. Its striking table gives 3,147,092 crowns for 2000, a total shared with the Millennium crown struck that year.
Who designed the 2000 Queen Mother crown?
Ian Rank-Broadley designed both sides. The Royal Mint's 2000-01 annual report notes that his portrait of the Queen Mother was 'pleasingly combined' with his own portrait of the Queen on the obverse. The Royal Mint Advisory Committee formally approved his model.
Whose signature is on the 2000 £5 coin?
It is the Queen Mother's own signature, Elizabeth R, placed below her portrait. The royal proclamation for the coin specifies 'a representation of Her signature' as part of the reverse design, with the inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER and the dates 1900-2000.
Is the Queen Mother centenary crown legal tender?
Yes. The Royal Mint lists the £5 crown as legal tender for any amount. It also says crowns are issued for special occasions rather than general circulation, that banks and retailers do not have to accept them, and that the Post Office has agreed to exchange them.
How do I identify the 2000 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother 100th Birthday?
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
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother turned 100 on 4 August 2000. A royal proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 24 November 1999 ordered £5 coins in gold, silver and cupro-nickel "in celebration of the one-hundredth year" of the Queen's mother. The Royal Mint Advisory Committee completed its choice of design with the formal approval of a model by the sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley.
The Royal Mint's 2000-01 annual report says the crown was issued through banks and post offices from the end of June, shortly before the birthday, and that the number issued exceeded two million. It contrasted the crown with the Public Libraries 50p of the same year, which could be "expected to circulate freely". The Mint's striking table gives 3,147,092 crowns for 2000, a total shared with the Millennium crown.
The reverse shows the Queen Mother's portrait flanked by celebratory groups of people, with the inscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, the dates 1900-2000 and FIVE POUNDS. Below the portrait is a representation of her signature, Elizabeth R. The Mint's report describes the scene as a portrait "with cheering crowds in the background".
Ian Rank-Broadley also made the portrait of the Queen on the obverse, so both sides are the work of one artist. The proclamation gives the inscription ELIZABETH.II.D.G REG.F.D., the date, and a grained, or milled, edge.
Collecting notes
The base-metal coin was issued through banks and post offices and in an uncirculated pack, and the Mint describes crowns as issued for special occasions rather than general circulation, so examples are usually unworn. The small figures in the crowd are the detail to check for a sharp strike, and the portrait's cheek for contact marks.
Silver and gold proofs were struck and, in what the Mint called a first, a silver piedfort of double thickness; the proclamation sets it at 56.5518 grammes. The Mint also sold a coin and banknote set for the birthday. Earlier birthday crowns for her are the 1990 crown for her 90th and the 1980 crown for her 80th.
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)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for five-pound coins commemorating the one-hundredth year of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (notice L-55696-B998), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint Annual Report 2000-01, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint Annual Report 1999-2000, 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)
- 2000 £5 Crown, Check Your Change (read 10 Oct 2026)
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