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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait Prince Philip (2021)
"Prince Philip memorial £5"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2021 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.280g |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Jody Clark |
| Rev. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2021
Image of Prince Philip, legend right
Prince Philip £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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| FDC | £4.95 🔒 eBay | £4.95 (1) | – | £4.95 – £4.95 | 1 | 1 | 05-08-2026 | |
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| UNC | £7.99 🔒 eBay | £8.33 (2) | – | £7.99 – £8.66 | 2 | 2 | 17-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £8.50 🔒 eBay | £9.19 | – | £5.00 – £15.95 | 13 | 13 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £4.50 🔒 eBay | £8.12 | – | £4.50 – £12.94 | 5 | 5 | 02-10-2026 | |
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About the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Prince Philip
The 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Prince Philip is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Image of Prince Philip, legend right.
Common questions
How much is the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Prince Philip worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Prince Philip run from £4.95 to £9.19 across 4 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many 2021 Prince Philip £5 coins were made?
The Royal Mint has published sales rather than a mintage. Its 2021 sales page lists 21,314 Brilliant Uncirculated coins, 2,092 coin and stamp sets and 20,449 coins in trade packaging, 43,855 base-metal coins in all, plus 5,105 silver proofs and 1,579 silver piedforts.
Who designed the Prince Philip memorial £5 coin?
The portrait of the Duke on the reverse is by Ian Rank-Broadley, who also made the Queen's fourth definitive coin portrait. The Royal Mint says Prince Philip approved the portrait in 2008. The obverse carries Jody Clark's fifth portrait of Elizabeth II.
Why does the Prince Philip coin say 1921 2021?
The dates span a century, from 1921 to 2021, the year the Royal Mint issued the coin as a memorial to the Duke's life. The royal proclamation sets the reverse inscription as HRH THE PRINCE PHILIP DUKE OF EDINBURGH 1921 2021 for every version of the coin, from cupro-nickel to the gold kilo.
Is the 2021 Prince Philip £5 coin legal tender?
Yes. The royal proclamation makes the cupro-nickel coin legal tender for any amount. It was sold to collectors rather than issued into change, and the Royal Mint notes that banks are not required to accept crowns, so check with your bank before paying one in.
How do I identify the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Prince Philip?
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
The Royal Mint issued this £5 crown in 2021 as a memorial coin made to celebrate the life and legacy of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Mint describes him as the longest serving consort in British history. With the coin it made a donation to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and its international foundation.
The coin was authorised by a royal proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 23 June 2021, covering versions from the cupro-nickel crown up to a five thousand pound gold coin. It was the third £5 crown for the Duke in ten years, after the Mark Richards portrait for his 90th birthday in 2011 and the 2017 coin celebrating his life of service.
The Royal Mint's 2021 sales page lists 21,314 Brilliant Uncirculated coins, 2,092 coin and stamp sets and 20,449 coins in trade packaging, 43,855 in all. Among the 2021 crowns on that page only the Queen's 95th Birthday coin sold more, and the total is more than twice the 18,730 sold of the 2011 birthday crown.
The reverse portrait is by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS, who also created the fourth definitive coinage portrait of Elizabeth II used from 1998. The Royal Mint says the portrait was approved by Prince Philip himself in 2008. The proclamation gives the inscription HRH THE PRINCE PHILIP DUKE OF EDINBURGH with the dates 1921 and 2021.
The obverse carries Jody Clark's fifth definitive portrait of the Queen with ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 5 POUNDS 2021, so the coin pairs portraits of the couple by two of her coinage artists. The edge is milled.
Collecting notes
Base-metal coins came in Royal Mint packs, in trade packaging and in a coin and stamp set, so the same coin turns up in several presentations. Check the Duke's face and hair, the high points of the portrait, for marks.
The sterling silver proof had a maximum mintage of 7,255 and sold 5,105, with more in stamp sets and trade packaging. There were also 1,579 silver piedforts, 407 gold proofs and a two-ounce fine silver £5, of which 894 proofs sold.
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 a new series of gold, silver and cupro-nickel coins (Prince Philip; notice 3828638, 25 June 2021), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 2021 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2021 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 2021 UK £5 Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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