Angel of the North Crown & The Best of Britain

Reverse of 2009 Angel of the North Silver Proof £5 Crown

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Obverse of 2009 Silver Proof £5 Crown

2009 Angel of the North Certificate

2009 Angel of the North Certificate & Specifications

Celebrate the Best of Britain
Keep the Feeling
A Celebration of Britain Silver Series
Official Product of London 2012
Whether it’s the great minds that have inhabited our shores, the rich body of our landscape, the vibrant spirit of British life, or the arrival of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, as a nation, we have a lot to be proud of. You can now pay homage to the heritage of Britain and to London 2012 with the Celebration of Britain Silver Series which captures the Mind, Body and Spirit of the nation. This is the first ever collection of UK £5 legal tender coins from the Royal Mint and is available as an 18-coin collection, three 6-coin collections or as 18 individual coins. The collection is divided into three series - The Mind Series, The Body Series and The Spirit Series. Each coin is struck in sterling silver to Proof quality and features specially commissioned reverse designs, created by Shane Greeves in conjunction with the Royal Mint Engraving Team, celebrating a particular aspect of Britain's greatness.
An informative and illustrated Storycard accompanies each coin which will be issued one per month commencing in June 2009 through to the end of 2010. This is a magnificent collection that you can keep forever to remember the passion of London 2012 and is the perfect way to capture the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The First Series of Six Coins- The Mind Series

Angel of the North
‘I have touched the highest point of all my greatness’
For this coin, the principal element is the Angel of the North, a powerful symbol of the North East of England. The quotation, 'I have touched the highest point of all my greatness' comes from William Shakespeare's HenryVIII, and is intended to provide an umambiguous link with sporting achievement while also making a playful reference
to the colossal size of the sculpture.

Specifications

Version	Alloy	Diameter	Weight	Issue
Silver Proof	Sterling (.925) Silver	38.61	28.28 grams	95,000

Prices & Availability

Version	Alloy	In Stock	Issue Price £	Price £	Price $
Proof	Silver	Yes	£54.95	£49.95	$75

2009 / 2010 Best of Britain Collection 18 British Silver Crown Coins

Gold £5 Crowns
For current pricing on the gold proof versions of any of the Five Pound Crowns, from 1990 onwards, please use the £5 Gold Coins pages of our "Tax Free Gold" website.

British Platinum Piedfort Crowns
Starting in 2004, the Royal Mint has issued platinum piedfort proof crowns. These are naturally very expensive. We can usually supply them new to order if required, but we prefer to source lower priced ones from the secondary market. Please contact us if you are interested.

Platinum Bullion Coins
Platinum coins are subject to VAT in the UK, so we have not until recently offered new platinum bullion coins, however, we can now obtain and supply them to special order. If demand is sufficiently high, we will start to carry them in stock.

2009 Coin Sets

2009 Coins

See also our British Coin Sets page.

Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £2.50 or
Fully Insured £6 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
For further details, please see our Postage & Packing page.

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