1990 Queen Mother's 90th Birthday Five Pound Coin
The first commemorative [Five Pound](file:///buy-coins/5-five-pounds/) coins, issued to celebrate Queen Elizabeth the [Queen Mother](file:///collections/queen-mother/)'s 90th birthday in 1990. Issued by [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/), these £5s are a tribute to the Queen Mum's popularity and life of public service. They feature a portrait of Elizabeth's daughter, [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/), paired with a reverse showing her crowned cypher, flanked by a rose and a thistle, by silversmith [Leslie Durbin](file:///blog/leslie-durbin/). - 2,761,431 of these cupronickel coins were issued in 1990, making them common but collectable - These £5s were not intended for [circulation](file:///buy-coins/circulated/), but loose coins may show signs of handling