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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding Gold Proof (1997)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1997 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 2,574 |
| 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) |
Conjoined heads of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, facing right, legend around.
Crown of St. Edward above shields bearing the Royal Arms and the Coat of Arms of Prince Philip, separated by an anchor.
Gold Proof £5 Crown market value
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| FDC | £2,120.00 🔒 | £2,120.00 (1) | – | £2,120.00 – £2,120.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-12-2024 | |
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| PR-65 | £1,860.00 🔒 | £1,860.00 (1) | – | £1,860.00 – £1,860.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-06-2024 | |
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| PR-69 | £4,240.00 🔒 | £2,200.00 | – | £1,860.00 – £4,240.00 | 1 | 3 | 30-05-2026 | |
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About the 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding – Gold Proof
The 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding – Gold Proof is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 39.94g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Crown of St. Edward above shields bearing the Royal Arms and the Coat of Arms of Prince Philip, separated by an anchor.
2,574 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding – Gold Proof run from £1,860 to £2,200 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 £3,527 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 1997 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Wedding – 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 Golden Wedding. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
Sources
- 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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