Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted. Sells occasionally: 6 verified sales in the last 12 months.
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Victoria Silver (2001)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2001 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 596 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 28.280g · 0.8410 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 Crystal Palace within the value FIVE POUNDS, stylised railway lines in the shape of a V incorporating a portrait of Queen Victoria, remnant of the words ONE PENNY and anniversary dates of 1901 and 2001.
Silver £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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| VF | £35.26 🔒 | £35.26 (1) | – | £35.26 – £35.26 | 1 | 1 | 02-08-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £41.04 🔒 eBay | £43.00 | – | £41.04 – £53.99 | 5 | 5 | 20-09-2026 | |
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| PR-69 | £137.80 🔒 | £137.80 (1) | – | £137.80 – £137.80 | 0 | 1 | 25-05-2024 | |
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About the 2001 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Victoria – Silver
The 2001 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Victoria – Silver is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: A representation of Crystal Palace within the value FIVE POUNDS, stylised railway lines in the shape of a V incorporating a portrait of Queen Victoria, remnant of the words ONE PENNY and anniversary dates of 1901 and 2001.
596 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2001 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Victoria – Silver worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2001 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Victoria – Silver run from £35.26 to £138 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its silver content is worth about £33.57 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 2001 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Queen Victoria – Silver?
Check the weight 28.28g and diameter 38.61mm and the metal (92.5% silver) 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 – Queen Victoria. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
Queen Victoria died in 1901, and this crown marks the hundredth anniversary of her death and the end of the Victorian era. The Royal Mint Advisory Committee ran a very limited competition for the design. At its meeting at Goldsmiths' Hall on 30 March 2000 it chose a drawing by Mary Milner Dickens to recommend to the Chancellor. A proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 13 December 2000 then authorised the coin in gold, silver and cupro-nickel.
The Royal Mint's 2001-02 annual report says the crown went on sale from 21 May 2001 at its face value of five pounds, with sales of around 0.7 million by March 2002. The Mint's striking table gives 851,491 cupro-nickel coins for 2001, the only crown that year. That is the lowest figure for any £5 crown from 1990 to 2005, and well below the 1,407,300 of the 1998 Prince of Wales crown, the lowest of the 1990s.
The reverse packs the era into one composition. The proclamation describes architectural tracery symbolic of the Crystal Palace, divided by stylised railway lines in the shape of a V. Within the V are a portrait of Queen Victoria, a remnant of the words ONE PENNY, and the dates 1901 and 2001. The Mint's 2000-01 report says the design "conveys something of the social, economic and industrial progress of that remarkable era".
Mary Milner Dickens had also designed the Public Libraries 50p of 2000. The obverse carries Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of the Queen 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)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for five-pound coins commemorating the one-hundredth anniversary of the death of Her Majesty Queen Victoria (notice L-56085-1001), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint Annual Report 1999-2000, 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)
- Royal Mint Annual Report 2001-02, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2001 £5 Crown, Check Your Change (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint Annual Report 2000-01, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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