Lot 220: UK 1999 Royal Mint Diana Princess of Wales Five Pound Memorial Coin

A UK 1999 memorial coin issued by the Royal Mint to commemorate Diana, Princess of Wales. The obverse features the fourth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right. The reverse, designed by David Cornell, features a left-facing portrait of the Princess surrounded by the legend IN MEMORY OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES, with the commemorative dates 1961 1997 and the denomination FIVE POUNDS. The coin is housed in its original royal purple and white card presentation folder. The interior of the folder displays a portrait of the Princess with a child, a yellow rose motif, a poem attributed to UNKNOWN, and a printed tribute signed CHARLES, 9TH EARL SPENCER SEPTEMBER 1997. The front of the folder and the interior are printed with the title DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES MEMORIAL COIN. No hallmark or fineness marks are visible on the coin or packaging.