Bidspirit auction | 2005 UK Battle of Trafalgar

2005 UK Battle of Trafalgar Bicentenary Five Pound Coin - A UK commemorative five-pound crown-sized coin issued in 2005 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The obverse features the fourth coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the initials IRB visible beneath the neck truncation. The legend reads ELIZABETH II D G REG F D FIVE POUNDS. The reverse design by Clive Duncan depicts three masted ships at sea between the dates 1805 and 2005, with the inscription TRAFALGAR along the lower rim. Struck in cupro-nickel. This issue commemorates the bicentenary of the 1805 naval victory led by Admiral Nelson. Catalog Reference: Spink S.4554.