Big Ben Crown & The Best of Britain

Reverse of 2009 Big Ben Silver Proof £5 Crown

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Obverse of 2009 Silver Proof £5 Crown - Big Ben

2009 Big Ben Information Card

2009 Big Ben Information Card & Specifications

Proof Base Metal Crown in Presentation Card - Obverse

Proof Base Metal Crown in Presentation Card - Reverse

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

Big Ben

‘Nations touch at their summits’ The clock face of the Palace of Westminster on this coin symbolises democracy and the key role Britain has played through its Parliment in bringing democracy to the world. The quotation from the writer Walter Bagehot, 'Nations touch at thier summits', is a way of referring to the Olympic Games as the pinnacle of sporting achievement as well as to Westminster as the symbol of a nation.

Big Ben is the nicknamefor the great bell of the clock at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Big Ben is the largest four faced chiming clock and the third tallest free standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009, the clock itself first ticking on 31st May.

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
Proof	Cupro-Nickel	Yes	£19.95	£18.95	$26.50

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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