United Kingdom 5 Pounds 2008 Queen Elizabeth I Coin

United Kingdom 5 Pounds 2008 commemorative coin issued to mark the 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I. The reverse features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, surrounded by four Tudor roses positioned at the centre points of connecting arches. The inscriptions read “ELIZABETH REGINA” and “MDLVIII MMVIII”, representing 1558 and 2008. The obverse features the fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, along with the denomination FIVE POUNDS.

Specifications: Country: United Kingdom, Denomination: 5 Pounds, Year: 2008, Commemorative Issue: 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I, Metal: Copper Nickel, Weight: 28.28 grams, Diameter: 38.61 mm, Thickness: 3.2 mm, Shape: Round, Edge: Reeded, Orientation: Medal Alignment, Mint: Royal Mint Llantrisant, Obverse Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley, Reverse Designer: Rod Kelly, Reference: KM#1104, Mintage: 30,649.