Lot 21: UK 1999 Millennium Cupro-Nickel Five Pound Coin and Banknote Set

A commemorative numismatic set issued for the millennium, comprising a cupro-nickel five pound coin and a five pound banknote. The coin, struck in cupro-nickel, features a reverse design depicting a clock face with hands at midnight over a map of the British Isles, inscribed 1999, 2000, ANNO DOMINI, and FIVE POUNDS. The obverse carries the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The Series E five pound banknote features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and Elizabeth Fry on the reverse, bearing the serial number YR19 990862 and the printed signature of the Chief Cashier, G.E.A. KENTFIELD. The set is housed in a printed presentation folder titled THE ROYAL MINT AND BANK OF ENGLAND FIVE POUNDS SET, which includes a Certificate of Authenticity. The certificate specifies the coin alloy as cupro-nickel, the weight as 28.28 gms, and the diameter as 38.61 mm.

Weight: 28.28 gms
Diameter: 38.61 mm.