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Great Britain - Set of 2 2008 £5 Coins - 60th Birthday of the Prince of Wales - Official Royal Mint Presentation Packs, Cupro-Nickel, 56.56 g Total - A set comprising two identical commemorative coins, each with a face value of five pounds, issued in 2008 by The Royal Mint to mark the 60th birthday of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and later King Charles III. Each coin is housed in its original illustrated Royal Mint presentation pack. The packs contain English-language information about the Prince’s life, family, public activities, charitable organisations and portraits featured on earlier commemorative issues. Obverse: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The surrounding inscriptions include the Queen’s name, the denomination 5 POUNDS and the date 2008. Reverse: A profile portrait of Prince Charles, also designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The surrounding inscriptions read THE PRINCE OF WALES, the dates 1948 and 2008, and the Prince of Wales’s motto ICH DIEN. The edge inscription reads: SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY Denomination: £5 per coin, £10 total face value. Year: 2008. Metal: Cupro-nickel. Weight: 28.28 g per coin, 56.56 g total. Diameter: 38.61 mm. Obverse and reverse designer: Ian Rank-Broadley. The set includes two official illustrated Royal Mint presentation packs.