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Royal Mint
Great Britain Elizabeth II proof £5 crown, 2009, depicting The Angel of the North; from the 'Mind' series 2009
Silver | 3.8 cm (Width) (diameter of a coin/medal) | RCIN 447226
Royal Mint
Great Britain Elizabeth II proof £5 crown, 2009, depicting The Angel of the North; from the 'Mind' series 2009
Royal Mint
Great Britain Elizabeth II proof £5 crown, 2009, depicting The Angel of the North; from the 'Mind' series 2009
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A proof £5 coin from the series 'Celebration of Britain: Mind, Body and Spirit', issued 2009-10. 18 coins were issued and were a precursor to the Olympics, to be hosted by the United Kingdom in 2012. Several of the coins included quotations from Shakespeare, including this one, which quotes Cardinal Wolsey from Henry VIII 'I have touched the highest point of all my greatness', alongside a depiction of Antony Gormley's Angel of the North. This coin was designed by Shane Greeves and issued in 2009. The Royal Mint presented it to the Royal LIbrary, along with other coins from the series.
Provenance
Donated by the Royal Mint
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver
Measurements
3.8 cm (Width) (diameter of a coin/medal)
28.28 g (Weight) (whole object)
