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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diana, Princess of Wales Gold Proof (1999)
Circulating version: 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Diana, Princess of Wales
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1999 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 7,500 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 39.940g · 1.1771 t oz |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| 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 and dates and denomination below
Gold Proof £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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| PR-65 | £4,300.00 🔒 | £4,300.00 | – | £2,400.90 – £5,400.00 | 0 | 5 | 23-09-2025 | |
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| PR-68 | £4,563.30 🔒 | £4,563.30 (1) | – | £4,563.30 – £4,563.30 | 0 | 1 | 24-02-2025 | |
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| PR-69 | £5,661.66 🔒 | £5,745.83 (2) | – | £5,661.66 – £5,830.00 | 1 | 2 | 18-01-2026 | |
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About the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diana, Princess of Wales – Gold Proof
The 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diana, Princess of Wales – Gold Proof is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 39.94g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Head of Diana, Princess of Wales right with legend above and dates and denomination below.
7,500 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diana, Princess of Wales – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diana, Princess of Wales – Gold Proof run from £4,300 to £5,746 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its gold content is worth about £3,539 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diana, Princess of Wales – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Diana, Princess of Wales, not the coin found in change. At 39.94g of 91.67% gold it is heavier than the 28.28g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Diana, Princess of Wales – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 39.94g and diameter 38.61mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Diana, Princess of Wales. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
Sources
- 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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