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5 Pounds - George V (1911)
"Quintuple sovereign"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1911 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 2,812 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 39.940g · 1.1771 t oz |
| Diameter | 36.0mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Bertram Mackennal |
| Rev. artist | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
St. George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue.
5 Pounds - George V 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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| FDC | £4,420.00 🔒 | £11,000.00 | – | £4,420.00 – £16,000.00 | 0 | 3 | 01-08-2025 | |
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| UNC | £13,780.00 🔒 | £13,780.00 (1) | – | £10,500.00 – £13,780.00 | 1 | 2 | 15-11-2025 | |
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| VF | £7,740.00 🔒 | £7,740.00 | – | £3,096.86 – £50,350.00 | 3 | 7 | 18-05-2026 | |
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| F-38 | £10,320.00 🔒 | £6,020.00 | – | £3,200.00 – £10,320.00 | 2 | 9 | 12-09-2026 | |
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| MS-62 | £6,200.00 🔒 | £6,200.00 (1) | – | £6,200.00 – £6,200.00 | 0 | 1 | 05-06-2016 | |
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| PR-58 | £3,623.46 🔒 | £4,736.73 (2) | – | £3,623.46 – £5,850.00 | 0 | 2 | 01-05-2025 | |
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| PR-62 | £5,850.38 🔒 | £6,850.00 | – | £5,850.38 – £7,912.00 | 2 | 7 | 29-04-2026 | |
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| PR-63 | £8,030.00 🔒 | £8,000.00 | – | £8,000.00 – £10,335.00 | 3 | 7 | 07-12-2025 | |
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| PR-64 | £11,130.00 🔒 | £11,565.00 (2) | – | £11,130.00 – £12,000.00 | 0 | 2 | 16-11-2024 | |
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| PR-65 | £9,030.00 🔒 | £16,313.55 | – | £3,440.00 – £63,984.00 | 4 | 26 | 13-06-2026 | |
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| PR-67 | £37,744.39 🔒 | £37,744.39 (1) | – | £37,744.39 – £37,744.39 | 0 | 1 | 01-05-2025 | |
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About the 1911 5 Pounds - George V
The 1911 5 Pounds - George V is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 39.94g and measures 36mm across. Reverse design: St. George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue.
2,812 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1911 5 Pounds - George V worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1911 5 Pounds - George V run from £4,737 to £37,744 across 11 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.
Did George V issue a £5 gold coin for circulation?
No. Wikipedia records that the 1911 five-pound pieces were available only as part of a proof set and that no ordinary specimens were coined, and Tony Clayton says George V issued the denomination only as a proof in 1911. No other George V date exists.
How many 1911 £5 gold coins were made?
Coin Hunter gives 2,812, the same as the 1911 double sovereign struck for the same coronation sets. No Royal Mint figure was found to confirm it, so treat the number as a catalogue figure rather than an official one.
Is the 1911 five-pound piece legal tender?
Yes, at its face value of five pounds. Wikipedia's sovereign article states that the five-pound piece, together with the sovereign, half sovereign and double sovereign, remains legal tender in the United Kingdom, having survived decimalisation in 1971. It is never used in payment.
Why is it called a quintuple sovereign?
Because it is worth five sovereigns. Wikipedia uses the name quintuple sovereign for the gold five-pound piece, and its crown article notes the term separates it from gold £5 crowns. The 1911 coin carries the same St George design as the sovereign, on a much larger flan.
How do I identify the 1911 5 Pounds - George V?
Check the weight 39.94g and diameter 36mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The five-pound gold piece was one of the gold denominations authorised in the Great Recoinage of 1816. Wikipedia records that it was first struck for circulation in 1887, and again in 1893 and 1902, though few were actually used. By 1911 it had become a ceremonial piece: the George V coins were available only as part of the coronation proof sets, and no ordinary specimens were coined.
The proclamation of 28 November 1910, in force from 1 January 1911, put the five-pound piece first in its list of gold coins and described its design in full, the two-pound piece and sovereign then following it. Coin Hunter gives 2,812 struck, all proofs and all dated 1911. The Royal Mint Museum illustrates one in its George V sovereign family. It was the reign's only five-pound coin.
The obverse is Bertram Mackennal's bare-headed portrait of George V facing left, signed BM, with the inscription GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:. Wikipedia notes that only the King's name changed from the Edward VII legend.
The reverse is Benedetto Pistrucci's St George, armed and on horseback, attacking the dragon with a sword, with a broken spear on the ground and the date of the year. Tony Clayton remarks that this reverse is little changed to the present day. The proclamation calls for a graining on the edge.
Collecting notes
Every genuine 1911 five-pound piece is a proof, so it should show proof surfaces, not the finish of a currency strike. No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
The coin forms a natural pair with the 1911 double sovereign, which has identical designs and the same Coin Hunter mintage. In the run of five-pound pieces it falls between Edward VII's 1902 coin and the coins dated 1937, and like the other old gold denominations it remains legal tender.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- 1911 Coin Values, George V, Coin Hunter (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Five pounds (gold coin), Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining new designs for gold and bronze coins, 28 November 1910 (London Gazette issue 28442, page 8941), The London Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Five Pounds and Five Guineas, Tony Clayton, Coins of the UK (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Bertram Mackennal, Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Sovereign (British coin), Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
- George V, Royal Mint Museum (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Crown (British coin), Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
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