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A UK five-pound (£5) commemorative coin struck by the Royal Mint in 2014 to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Queen Anne. The coin is composed of cupro-nickel and is housed in an NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) grading slab. The obverse features the right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, with initials IRB visible below the truncation. The surrounding legend reads ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·F·D· FIVE POUNDS · 2014. The reverse, designed by Mark Richards, depicts a central portrait of Queen Anne enclosed within a decorative Baroque frame of scrollwork and botanical elements. The reverse inscription reads QUEEN ANNE DEI GRATIA 1665-1714. The specimen is designated by NGC as a First Releases issue and features a milled edge.
Condition report:
The coin is graded by NGC as MS 67 PL (Mint State 67 Proof-Like) under certification number 3858252-007. The fields exhibit high reflective brilliance consistent with the Proof-Like designation. Light peripheral golden and reddish-orange toning is visible on the obverse surfaces. The coin remains in its original sealed third-party grading holder.
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