Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells regularly: 16 verified sales in the last 12 months.
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Queen Mother (2002)
"Queen Mother Memorial crown"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2002 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 2,321,243 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.280g |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Thickness | 2.89mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain with incuse lettering: STRENGTH DIGNITY LAUGHTER |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Avril Vaughan |
| 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 FIVE POUNDS
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother within wreath, legend around, dates below.
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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 | £12.99 🔒 eBay | £10.29 (2) | – | £7.59 – £12.99 | 2 | 2 | 29-08-2026 | |
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| VF | £8.66 🔒 eBay | £5.61 | – | £2.77 – £29.04 | 13 | 14 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £3,096.00 🔒 | £3,096.00 (1) | – | £3,096.00 – £3,096.00 | 1 | 1 | 24-09-2026 | |
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About the 2002 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother
The 2002 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother 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 within wreath, legend around, dates below.
2,321,243 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2002 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2002 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother run from £5.61 to £3,096 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many 2002 Queen Mother memorial crowns were made?
The Royal Mint does not publish a separate figure. Its striking numbers give 3,469,243 crowns struck to circulating standard in 2002, a total that covers both £5 designs of that year: this memorial coin and the Golden Jubilee crown. Any split between the two comes from collector references, not the Mint.
Who designed the Queen Mother memorial £5 coin?
Avril Vaughan designed the reverse, a portrait of the Queen Mother encircled by a wreath. The obverse carries the portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. Vaughan had earlier designed the 1996 crown for the Queen's 70th birthday, according to the Royal Mint's list of £5 designs.
What is written on the edge of the Queen Mother memorial crown?
The edge carries the three words STRENGTH, DIGNITY and LAUGHTER in incuse letters. The royal proclamation for the coin specifies a plain edge with each word separated by a representation of a royal crown, and the Royal Mint lists the same edge inscription for this design.
Is the 2002 Queen Mother £5 coin legal tender?
Yes. The Royal Mint says every crown is authorised by royal proclamation and is legal tender. It also says crowns are intended as souvenirs, that banks are not required to accept them and that policies vary, so it is best to check with a bank before taking one in.
Why is there no 2002 date on the Queen Mother crown?
The design specified in the royal proclamation has no separate date of issue. The reverse carries the dates 1900-2002, the years of the Queen Mother's birth and death, and the obverse has the Queen's titles and the value FIVE POUNDS.
How do I identify the 2002 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Queen Mother?
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 died in her sleep on 30 March 2002, aged 101. On 9 April her coffin was taken on a gun carriage from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, with thousands lining the streets. A royal proclamation given at Windsor Castle on 26 June 2002 ordered a £5 coin to commemorate her, in gold, silver and cupro-nickel.
It was the fourth crown to honour her. The Royal Mint's list of crown designs includes coins for her 80th birthday in 1980, her 90th in 1990 and her 100th in 2000, followed by this one, which the Mint calls the Queen Mother Memorial Crown.
The Royal Mint does not publish a separate striking figure for the coin. Its table of crowns struck to circulating standard gives 3,469,243 for 2002, a year with two designs: this one and the Golden Jubilee crown. Among the £5 years in that table only 1999, at 5,396,300, is higher.
The reverse is by Avril Vaughan, who also designed the 1996 crown for the Queen's 70th birthday. It shows a portrait of the Queen Mother encircled by a wreath, with the circumscription QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER and the dates 1900-2002.
The obverse carries the portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, with her titles and the value FIVE POUNDS. No separate date of issue appears on the coin: the only dates are those of the Queen Mother's life.
The proclamation specifies a plain edge bearing, in incuse letters, the three words STRENGTH, DIGNITY and LAUGHTER, each separated by a representation of a royal crown.
Collecting notes
Like every crown since 1990 this is a commemorative. The Royal Mint says crowns are "intended as souvenirs rather than for everyday use, and are therefore rarely found in circulation". It is legal tender, but the Mint adds that "banks are not required to accept" crowns and advises checking first.
With millions of crowns struck in 2002 the coin is common. On a cupro-nickel example look at the high points of the portrait and the open field around it for contact marks, and check that the three edge words and the crowns between them are complete and evenly spaced.
Silver proof and gold proof versions share the design, and the proclamation gives them the same lettered edge. For the earlier tributes see the 1980 crown and the 2000 centenary 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.
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for five pound coins commemorating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (notice L-56624-1001), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- The Queen Mother Memorial 2002 £5 Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2002 £5 Crown, Check Your Change (read 10 Oct 2026)
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