The Royal Mint are set to release a new commemorative £5 Silver Coin 1st Birthday of Prince George of Cambridge on 22 July with a seldom-seen Royal Arms design. The design shows four shields representing the nations of the United Kingdom arranged in a cross. The .925 Sterling Silver coin with a limited mintage of just 7,500 is available to pre-order now.
The cruciform, or cross-like, version of the Royal Arms was created for Her Majesty The Queen in her Coronation year. It is a traditional design, but with a modern twist. The first coins of The Queen’s reign saw Wales represented for the first time, here with the familiar shields of the Arms divided by floral emblems including the Welsh leek. It was such a British coin, to be used for important events in The Queen’s reign. But it has been struck only once since, in 1960, awaiting a special occasion ever since. The first birthday of her great-grandson is just such an occasion – a tribute fit for a prince.
The First Birthday of HRH Prince George of Cambridge 2014 UK £5 Silver Proof Coin
Technical Specification
Denomination: £5
Maximum Coin Mintage: 7,500
Alloy: .925 Sterling Silver
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Reverse Designer: Edgar Fuller
Obverse Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Edge Inscription: Milled
Quality: Proof
The sterling silver coin is finished with Proof quality to highlight this rarely used, beautiful design. Only 7,500 will be struck with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity attests to this low issue.
You can pre-order your 1st Birthday of Prince George Silver Coin via Royal Mint website www.royalmint.com.
