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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Millennium Gold Proof (1999–2000)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1999–2000 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 2,500 |
| 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.
A representation of the British Isles with a pair of clock hands, pivoted on Greenwich and set at twelve o'clock, commemorative dates either side, denomination below.
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About the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Millennium – Gold Proof
The 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Millennium – Gold Proof is a collector 5 pounds coin issued from 1999 to 2000, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 39.94g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: A representation of the British Isles with a pair of clock hands, pivoted on Greenwich and set at twelve o'clock, commemorative dates either side, denomination below.
A mintage of 2,500 is recorded for one date of this type; figures for each year are not held.
Common questions
How much is the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Millennium – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Millennium – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. 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 1999 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Millennium – 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 – Millennium. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Millennium crown marks the turn from 1999 to 2000. A royal proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 17 November 1998 ordered £5 coins in gold, silver and cupro-nickel "to commemorate the Millennium". It appeared in the London Gazette of 30 November 1998 beside the proclamation for the Diana memorial crown.
The coin was issued through banks and post offices. The Royal Mint's 1999-2000 annual report says demand was strong, "particularly as the new millennium drew closer", and that issues of this and the Diana crown together reached about five million by March 2000. Its 2000-01 report records a second issue in 2000 "in continuation of the 1999-2000 dual-dated Millennium design". The Mint publishes no figure for this design alone: its striking totals of 5,396,300 for 1999 and 3,147,092 for 2000 each cover two designs.
Jeffrey Matthews designed the reverse. The proclamation describes the dial of a clock with the hour and minute hands set at 12 o'clock, incorporating a map of the British Isles, with the dates 1999 and 2000, the words ANNO DOMINI and the value FIVE POUNDS. The Mint's annual report calls it a symbolic clock face with the hands at twelve between the two dates.
The obverse carries Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen with the date of the year, so the same reverse appears on coins dated 1999 and 2000. The edge is plain with the incuse words WHAT'S PAST IS PROLOGUE; the gold and silver versions have the words in raised letters.
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 the Millennium, The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint Annual Report 1999-2000, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint Annual Report 2000-01, 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)
- The Edinburgh Gazette, issue 24731, 24 December 1999, page 2755: Proclamation determining the specifications and design for a five-pound coin commemorating the Millennium, The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
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