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5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Trafalgar Gold Proof (2005)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2005 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 1,805 |
| 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.
Royal Navy ships Victory and Temeraire in the midst of battle, dividing dates with legend below.
Gold Proof £5 Crown market value
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| FDC | £2,300.00 🔒 | £2,300.00 (1) | – | £2,300.00 – £2,300.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-03-2025 | |
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| PR-65 | £2,120.00 🔒 | £2,120.00 (1) | – | £2,120.00 – £2,120.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-12-2024 | |
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| PR-69 | £1,910.00 🔒 | £1,910.00 (2) | – | £1,910.00 – £1,910.00 | 0 | 2 | 02-06-2024 | |
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About the 2005 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Trafalgar – Gold Proof
The 2005 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Trafalgar – Gold Proof is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 39.94g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Royal Navy ships Victory and Temeraire in the midst of battle, dividing dates with legend below.
1,805 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2005 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Trafalgar – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2005 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Trafalgar – Gold Proof run from £1,910 to £2,300 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 £3,539 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 2005 5 Pounds - Elizabeth II Trafalgar – 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 – Trafalgar. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on 21 October 1805 off Cape Trafalgar, on the south-west coast of Spain, between the Royal Navy and a combined French and Spanish fleet. The British fleet under Nelson won, and Nelson was killed. Two hundred years later the Royal Mint issued two £5 crowns: this one for the battle and a second, by James Butler, for the admiral.
Both were authorised by a single royal proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 17 November 2004, which ordered coins in gold, silver and cupro-nickel. The Royal Mint's striking numbers do not separate them: 1,075,516 crowns were struck to circulating standard in 2005, the two designs together. That is a little below the 1,205,594 of the single 2004 crown.
Clive Duncan designed the reverse. The proclamation describes it as a depiction of the two British ships, HMS Victory and Temeraire, in the midst of the battle, the central design surrounded by the inscription TRAFALGAR and the dates 1805 and 2005. Check Your Change places Victory in the foreground with Temeraire to the left.
The obverse carries the portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, with ELIZABETH II D G REG F D and the denomination FIVE POUNDS.
On the cupro-nickel coin the edge is milled. The proclamation reserves the lettered edge for the silver and gold coins, which have a plain edge with Nelson's signal, ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY, in incuse letters.
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 to commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Lord Nelson (notice L-57484-1004), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2005 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2005 Elizabeth II Trafalgar Five-Pounds, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Battle of Trafalgar, Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2005 £5 Crown, Check Your Change (read 10 Oct 2026)
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