Elizabeth II 1996 proof Five-Pounds 70th birthday toned with a sooty deposit

toned with a sooty deposit on both sides at one weak part of rim

VICTORIA REGINA

A bold fine

first issue (1558)

Elizabeth II 1996 proof Five-Pounds 70th birthday toned with a sooty depositElizabeth II (1952 2022), gold proof Five Pounds, dually dated 1926 1996, celebrating the 70th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, obverse design by Raphael Maklouf; crowned head right, Latin legend surrounding ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA. F. D., rev. design by Avril Vaughan, representation of Windsor Castle with five flag poles, two holding forked pennants with anniversary dates '1926' and '1996', the other flags the Royal Arms, Union flag and Our