Scarce: fewer than 2,000,000 minted. Sells often: 41 verified sales in the last 12 months.
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding (1997)
"Golden Wedding crown"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1997 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 1,733,000 |
| 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 | Philip Nathan |
| Rev. artist | Leslie Durbin |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Conjoined portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip facing right, legend around.
The reverse features the crown of St. Edward above shields bearing the Royal Arms and the Coat of Arms of Prince Philip, separated by an anchor.
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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 | £6.50 🔒 eBay | £6.26 | – | £5.00 – £10.79 | 4 | 4 | 11-04-2026 | |
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| BU | £3,300.00 🔒 | £5.45 | – | £5.00 – £3,300.00 | 3 | 3 | 05-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £10.99 🔒 eBay | £9.95 | ▲46.7% | £2.99 – £10.99 | 23 | 23 | 13-10-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £12.94 🔒 eBay | £10.34 | – | £5.44 – £14.50 | 11 | 11 | 24-09-2026 | |
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| PR-69 | £74.20 🔒 | £74.20 (1) | – | £74.20 – £74.20 | 0 | 1 | 24-11-2024 | |
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About the 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding
The 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: The reverse features the crown of St. Edward above shields bearing the Royal Arms and the Coat of Arms of Prince Philip, separated by an anchor.
1,733,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding run from £5.45 to £74.20 across 5 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many 1997 Golden Wedding £5 coins were made?
The Royal Mint's striking figures give 1,733,000 cupro-nickel crowns struck to circulating standard in 1997. That is lower than the figures for the 1990, 1993 and 1996 crowns and higher only than 1998 among the £5 crowns of the 1990s.
Why does the 1997 £5 coin show Prince Philip?
It marks the Golden Wedding of the Queen and Prince Philip, married on 20 November 1947. Instead of the usual portrait, the obverse shows the conjoined busts of the couple by Philip Nathan, with an inscription naming both, according to the Royal Collection Trust.
Who designed the Golden Wedding crown?
Philip Nathan designed the joint portrait on the obverse and Leslie Durbin the reverse, according to the Royal Mint. Durbin's design pairs the shield of the Royal Arms with Prince Philip's shield beneath a Royal Crown, with an anchor below. Durbin had designed the first £5 crown in 1990.
Is the 1997 Golden Wedding 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 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding?
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 crown marks the Golden Wedding of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who married on 20 November 1947. The Royal Mint's 2001-02 annual report records that on their 1997 visit to the Mint the Queen and the Duke celebrated the anniversary by striking the first Golden Wedding crowns in gold. The Royal Collection holds that first gold specimen, which it dates to the visit of 9 May 1997 and describes as part of an issue limited to 2,750.
The Mint's striking figures give 1,733,000 cupro-nickel crowns struck to circulating standard in 1997, the only crown design of the year. That is below the 1990, 1993 and 1996 crowns, and above only the 1998 Prince of Wales crown (1,407,300) among the £5 crowns of the 1990s.
This is the one modern crown of the decade without a standard portrait of the Queen. Philip Nathan's obverse shows the conjoined, draped busts of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh facing right. The Royal Collection Trust reads the inscription as ELIZABETH . II . D . G . REG. F. D . PHILIP . PRINCEPS, so the Duke is named on the coin beside her.
Leslie Durbin, who designed the first £5 crown in 1990, designed the reverse. The Royal Mint describes a pair of shields, chevronwise: on the left the shield of the Royal Arms, on the right the shield of Prince Philip. Above are a Royal Crown and the date 20 NOVEMBER, and below an anchor cabled and FIVE POUNDS. The Trust's record adds the years 1947 and 1997 above the arms.
Collecting notes
The Royal Mint says "Crowns are issued to mark special occasions rather than for use in general circulation", so most examples are uncirculated. The two portraits are the high points: look at the cheeks and hair for rubbing and contact marks, and at the shields on the reverse, where scratches show clearly.
The coin is legal tender, but banks and retailers need not accept crowns; the Post Office has agreed to exchange them. Silver and gold proof versions share the design. Because the obverse is a special joint portrait, the coin sits outside the usual sequence of Maklouf and Rank-Broadley crowns. Ten years later the couple's 60th anniversary was marked by the 2007 Diamond Wedding crown, with a reverse by Emma Noble.
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)
- Great Britain. Elizabeth II proof Five Pounds 1997 commemorating the Golden Wedding of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh (RCIN 444213), Royal Collection Trust (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)
- Legal Tender Guidelines, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 1997 £5 Crown, Check Your Change (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint Annual Report 2001-02, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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