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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait White Greyhound of Richmond (2021)
"Queen's Beasts White Greyhound £5"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2021 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Queen's Beasts |
| 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 | Jody Clark |
| 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 · FID · DEF · 5 POUNDS
White Greyhound of Richmond supporting heraldic badge of Richmond, legend around.
White Greyhound of Richmond £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 | £12.50 🔒 eBay | £18.75 (2) | – | £12.50 – £25.00 | 2 | 2 | 11-04-2026 | |
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| BU | £16.15 🔒 eBay | £15.53 | – | £9.73 – £22.16 | 15 | 15 | 18-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £15.08 🔒 eBay | £14.71 | – | £8.66 – £59.34 | 8 | 9 | 21-10-2026 | |
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| MS-69 | £159.72 🔒 eBay | £106.23 (2) | – | £52.73 – £159.72 | 2 | 2 | 05-09-2026 | |
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| MS-70 | £380.00 🔒 | £380.00 (2) | – | £380.00 – £380.00 | 0 | 2 | 06-03-2022 | |
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About the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – White Greyhound of Richmond
The 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – White Greyhound of Richmond is a collector 5 pounds coin in the Queen's Beasts series, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: White Greyhound of Richmond supporting heraldic badge of Richmond, legend around.
Common questions
How much is the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – White Greyhound of Richmond worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – White Greyhound of Richmond run from £14.71 to £380 across 5 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many White Greyhound of Richmond £5 coins were made?
The Royal Mint has published sales, not a mintage. Its 2021 sales page lists 11,464 Brilliant Uncirculated coins and 5,720 in trade packaging, 17,184 in all. Of the three Queen's Beasts crowns on that page, it sold the fewest.
Who designed the White Greyhound of Richmond £5?
The Royal Mint's product page credits Jody Clark with both sides, as do its pages for the precious-metal Greyhound coins. The Mint's general list of £5 designs names Harry Brockway instead, which appears to be an error in that list.
What are the Queen's Beasts?
Ten heraldic statues sculpted by James Woodford RA that stood guard outside Westminster Abbey at the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. The Royal Mint reimagined each one on a coin, with the White Greyhound of Richmond as the ninth in its £5 series.
Is the White Greyhound £5 coin legal tender?
Yes. The royal proclamation makes the cupro-nickel coin legal tender for any amount. It was sold only to collectors, and the Royal Mint notes that banks are not required to accept crowns, so check with your bank before trying to pay one in.
How do I identify the 2021 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – White Greyhound of Richmond?
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's Queen's Beasts crowns took the ten heraldic statues that guarded Westminster Abbey at the 1953 coronation and gave each its own £5 coin. The statues were sculpted by James Woodford RA, and the Mint describes the beasts as ancient symbols of ancestry and power.
The White Greyhound of Richmond, dated 2021, is the ninth coin in the series by the Mint's count. It was followed the same year by the Griffin of Edward III and then by a completer coin bringing all ten beasts together.
The coin was sold as a Brilliant Uncirculated piece in fold-out packaging. The Royal Mint's 2021 sales page lists 11,464 coins and 5,720 more in trade packaging, 17,184 in all. That is the lowest of the three Queen's Beasts crowns on the page, against 18,995 for the Griffin and 30,588 for the completer.
The royal proclamation describes the reverse as a greyhound with the heraldic badge of Richmond, accompanied by the inscription WHITE GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND and the date of the year. The same design was authorised in gold, silver and platinum at a range of sizes.
Jody Clark designed both sides according to the Royal Mint's product page, and its page for the five-ounce gold proof says he captures the greyhound's power and elegance. The obverse carries his fifth definitive portrait of Elizabeth II with ELIZABETH II D G REG FID DEF 5 POUNDS. The edge is milled.
Collecting notes
Check the greyhound's flank and the plain field beside it, which show handling marks first.
There was no £5 silver proof of this design. The precious-metal Greyhounds were ounce-weight coins with other denominations, such as the one-ounce silver proof (3,779 sold) and the quarter-ounce gold proof (997 sold). A two-ounce fine silver £5 with the same design, marked 2OZ FINE SILVER 999.9, was authorised by the same proclamation.
The Royal Mint's own £5 design list credits Harry Brockway with this reverse. Its coin pages say Jody Clark, which matches the rest of the series.
It pairs with the Griffin of Edward III, and the series ends with the Queen's Beasts completer.
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 designs for a new series of gold, silver, platinum and cupro-nickel coins (White Greyhound of Richmond; notice 3516914, 13 March 2020), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- The Greyhound of Richmond 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)
- The White Greyhound of Richmond 2021 UK Five-Ounce Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- The Queen's Beasts 2021 2oz Silver Bullion Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Queen's Beasts 2017 Griffin 1oz Gold Bullion Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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