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Royal Mint
Great Britain Elizabeth II proof £5 crown, 2009, commemorating Sir Isaac Newton; from the 'Mind' series 2009
Silver | 3.8 cm (Width) (diameter of a coin/medal) | RCIN 447229
Royal Mint
Great Britain Elizabeth II proof £5 crown, 2009, commemorating Sir Isaac Newton; from the 'Mind' series 2009
Royal Mint
Great Britain Elizabeth II proof £5 crown, 2009, commemorating Sir Isaac Newton; 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 featured quotations from Shakespeare, includingthis one which shows Julius Caesar's line from the play Antony and Cleopatra 'Make not your thoughts your prisons', alongside a depiction of William Blake's print of 'Newton: Personification of Man Limited by Reason'. 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)
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