Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding Platinum Piedfort (2011)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 133 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Royal Wedding Commemoratives |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Platinum (.9995) (1000/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 94.200g · 3.0271 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.
Profile portrait of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, legend around, date below.
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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 | £2,800.00 🔒 | £2,800.00 (1) | – | £2,800.00 – £2,800.00 | 0 | 1 | 23-09-2025 | |
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About the 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Platinum Piedfort
The 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Platinum Piedfort is a collector 5 pounds coin in the Royal Wedding Commemoratives series, struck in 99.95% platinum. It weighs 94.2g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Profile portrait of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, legend around, date below.
133 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Platinum Piedfort worth?
The 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Platinum Piedfort has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £2,800 in PR-65, the median of its verified sales. Its platinum content is worth about £3,407 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 2011 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Royal Wedding – Platinum Piedfort?
Check the weight 94.2g and diameter 38.61mm and the metal (99.95% platinum) 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 – Royal Wedding. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
Prince William married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. The Royal Mint struck the official United Kingdom coin for the occasion, a £5 crown authorised by a royal proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 16 March 2011.
The announcement described the design as approved by the Royal Household and the Government. Kevin Clancy, Director of the Royal Mint Museum, called it "a coin for the people who want to commemorate the Royal Wedding with their own piece of history".
The Royal Mint's 2011 sales page lists 250,000 base-metal coins sold and marks the line Sold Out. No crown on the Mint's 2009, 2010 or 2011 sales pages sold more. It is still a small issue beside the last royal wedding crown: 26,773,600 of the 1981 Charles and Diana coin were struck.
Mark Richards, a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, was chosen through an invitation-only tender process involving a handful of British sculptors, and his submission was selected by the Royal Mint Advisory Committee. The proclamation describes facing portraits of the couple with the inscription WILLIAM AND CATHERINE above and the date 29 APRIL 2011 below. The announcement pointed to the informal use of the couple's first names.
Richards said he "was inspired by what I think is best summed up as the spirit of 'friendship in love'", and that the challenge was "faithfully rendering their expressions in such a small space".
The obverse carries Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Elizabeth II with her titles, FIVE POUNDS and the year 2011. The cupro-nickel coin has a milled edge.
Sources
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for five-pound coins commemorating the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton (notice L-59729-1323435), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Official Royal Wedding coin goes into production at the Royal Mint, The Royal Household (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Wedding Gold Proof £5 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Elizabeth II, Westminster Abbey (read 10 Oct 2026)
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