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Description
The Royal Mint issued the continuation of the epic story of London’s imposing royal palace and fortress with a second commemorative coin series. A set of four commemorative coins will mark four further fascinating aspects of the diverse history of the Tower of London, including some of the many institutions founded at the Tower and functioning there for hundreds of years.
The first coin in the series – The White Tower – will feature the iconic mace of office carried by the Chief Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London. Additional coins will feature The Royal Menagerie, The Royal Mint and The Infamous Prison.
The original London mint from which the Royal Mint is the successor was established in 886 AD and operated within the Tower of London for approximately 800 years before moving to what is now called Royal Mint Court between 1806 and 1811 where it remained until the 1960s.
Obverse
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The fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and drop earrings. ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·5 POUNDS·2020· |
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Reverse
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Depicts a coin that was produced during the reign of Edward I, who brought The Royal Mint within the safety of the Tower’s walls. Coin reverse shows a long cross with three pellets in each quarter and an inscription in Latin "London City". The Norman arched window is a distinctive feature at the Tower and it mirrored the curve of a coin, works as a device to unify the four coins in series. TOWER OF LONDON |
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5 Pounds
(Crown)
5th portrait
Tower of London
Royal Mint
Subscribe series
Sp# L83
Tower of London
Royal Mint
Characteristics
| Type | Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating) |
| Material | Cupronickel |
| Weight | 28.2 g |
| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
| Thickness | - |
| Shape |
round
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| Alignment | Medal |
| Mint |
Royal Mint
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