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28 - Five Pounds and Five Guineas


50s and 60s <<-- : -->> Maundy Sets

History of Five Pounds/Guineas
Pictures of Five Pounds/Guineas on www.ukcoinpics.co.uk


It is stressed that the following prices are a guide only, and in UK pounds. They represent what you might have to pay a dealer, rather than what you might be able to sell them for.
I can take no personal responsibility for their accuracy, although every effort has been made to ensure that they have been copied correctly. In addition it should be noted that the price of gold coins is very dependent on the bullion value of gold. Despite lower quotes in these dated lists the bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin is about £830 ($1325). Recent bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page

The information has generally been taken from the UK monthly magazine Coin News, and is reproduced by the kind permission of
Token Publishing Ltd, PO Box 14, Honiton, Devon EX14 9YP, UK


Condition Grades

The headings F, VF, EF and Unc refer to the condition grades of the coins. A guide to evaluating grades is found on my UK Coin Values Index page.
Proof coins relatively often found are listed, but the absence of a mention does not mean that a proof of that year does not exist.


Quick find by reign:

Five Guineas

Charles II, James II, William & Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II, George III

Five Pounds

George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II


Five Guineas

Charles II

        Year    F       VF      EF 
5g      1668    1250    3800    9000
5g      1668el  1250    3800    9000
5g      1669    1500    4250
5g      1669el  1800    4700
5g      1670    1600    4000    9000
5g      1671    1600    4000    9200
5g      1672    1600    4000    9200
5g      1673    1600    4000    9500
5g      1674    1900    4200    9500
5g      1675    1600    4200    9250
5g      1675el  1600    4500    10000
5g      1675ec  extremely rare
5g      1676    1700    4200    9500
5g      1676ec  1400    4000    8000
5g      1677    1350    3750    8000
5g      1677/5  extremely rare
5g      1677ec  1600    4000    9500
5g      1678b1  1500    4000    9500
5g      1678ec  1800    4500    9500
5g      1678/7  1500    3800    8200
5g      1678/7ec1500    4200    9000
5g      1678b2  1600    4000    8750
5g      1679    1800    4000    8750
5g      1680    1800    4000    8500
5g      1680ec  extremely rare
5g      1681    1800    4000    8500
5g      1681ec  2000    5000    10500
5g      1682    1500    3800    8500
5g      1682ec  1500    3800    8500
5g      1683    1600    3800    8000
5g      1683ec  2000    5000    10500
5g      1684    1500    4000    8500
5g      1684ec  1600    4200    8500
el: elephant below bust
ec: elephant and castle below bust
b1: bust 1 - pointed truncation
b2: bust 2 - rounded truncation

James II

        Year    F       VF      EF  
5g      1686    1650    6250    14000
5g      1687    1350    5000    12000
5g      1687ec  1700    5300    12000
5g      1688    1750    5500    12500
5g      1688ec  1700    5500    13000
ec: elephant and castle below bust

William & Mary

        Year    F       VF      EF
5g      1691    1400    4000    9500
5g      1691ec  1600    4000    11000
5g      1692    1400    4000    10000
5g      1692ec  1550    4500    11500
5g      1693    1400    4000    9500
5g      1693ec  2000    5000    13000
5g      1694    1500    5250    12000
5g      1694ec  1600    5000    12500
ec: elephant and castle below busts

William III

        Year    F       VF      EF
5g      1699    1500    5000    11500
5g      1699ec  1600    5500    12500
5g      1700    1450    5500    12000
5g      1701    1600    5500    12500
ec: elephant and castle below bust

Anne

        Year    F       VF      EF
5g      1703V   20000   55000   140000
5g      1705    1600    4500    12500
5g      1706bu  1400    4000    11500
5g      1706au  1800    4000    10500
5g      1709    1600    4000    11000
5g      1711    1600    4000    11000
5g      1713    1600    4700    12000
5g      1714    1600    4500    12500
5g      1714/3  1800    4750    13000
V: VIGO below bust
bu: pre-union - separate England/Scotland shields
au: post-union - conjoined England/Scotland shields


George I

        Year    F       VF      EF
5g      1716    2000    5000    12000
5g      1717    2000    6000    16000
5g      1720    2500    7000    19000
5g      1726    2000    5250    12500

George II

        Year    F       VF      EF
5g      1729    1800    5000    11000
5g      1729E   1600    4500    9500
5g      1731    2000    5000    12000
5g      1735    2000    6000    14000
5g      1738    2000    5000    12000
5g      1741    1400    4000    10000
5g      1741/35 1400    4250    10000
5g      1746L   1400    4000    10000
5g      1748    1400    4000    10000
5g      1753    1600    4600    10500
E: EIC below head
L: LIMA below head

George III

        Year                    EF
5g      1770    pattern only            90000
5g      1773    pattern only            80000
5g      1777    pattern only            70000

Extracted from Coin News February 2009


Five Pounds

Despite lower quotes in these dated lists the bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin is about £830 ($1325). Recent bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page

George III

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£5      1820    pattern                 37500

George IV

        Year    F       VF      EF      Unc
£5      1826    proof           7000    12000

William IV

None issued.

Victoria

        Year      F       VF      EF      Unc
£5      1839    proof           16000   25000
£5      1887    375     550     700     900
£5      1887    proof                   3000
£5      1887S   Ex rare
£5      1893    500     800     1200    2000
£5      1893    proof                   3250
S: Sydney Mint

Edward VII

        Year            VF      EF      Unc
£5      1902            400     575     825
£5      1902    proof                   1000

George V

        Year            VF      EF      Unc
£5      1911    proof                   1650

George VI

        Year            VF      EF      Unc
£5      1937    proof                   750

Elizabeth II

The following list applies to the standard St.George reverse Five Pound coins (with the exception of the special 1989 Sovereign commemorative).

Uncirculated coins can be distinguished from proofs by the presence of a U in a circle, usually to the left of the date. However, regular issue coins without the U were issued in 2000 (and possibly 2001)

Despite lower quotes in these dated lists the bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin is about £830 ($1325). Recent bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page

First portrait

        Year                            Unc
£5      1953    proof Ex rare

Second portrait

        Year                            Unc
£5      1980    proof                   450
£5      1981    proof                   450
£5      1982    proof                   480
£5      1984U   St.G                    400
£5      1984    proof                   475

Third (Maklouf) portrait

        Year                            Unc
£5      1985U   St.G                    400
£5      1985    proof                   480
£5      1986U   St.G                    400

Modified Maklouf portrait

        Year                            Unc
£5      1987U   St.G                    400
£5      1988U   St.G                    400

Sovereign Anniversary Issue

        Year                            Unc
£5      1989U   Anniv                   550
£5      1989    Proof                   650

Third (Maklouf) portrait

        Year                            Unc
£5      1990U   St.G                    400
£5      1990    Proof                   500
£5      1991U   St.G                    400
£5      1991    Proof                   550
£5      1992U   St.G                    400
£5      1992    Proof                   550
£5      1993U   St.G                    400
£5      1993    Proof                   550
£5      1994U   St.G                    400
£5      1994    Proof                   550
£5      1995U   St.G                    400
£5      1995    Proof                   550
£5      1996U   St.G                    400
£5      1996    Proof                   550
£5      1997U   St.G                    400
£5      1997    Proof                   600

Fourth portrait

        Year                            Unc
£5      1998U   St.G                    425
£5      1998    Proof                   650
£5      1999U   St.G                    425
£5      1999    Proof                   650
£5      2000    St.G                    350
£5      2000U   St.G                    450
£5      2000    Proof                   650
£5      2001U   St.G                    450
£5      2001    Proof                   650
£5      2002    Shield                  350
£5      2002U   Shield                  450
£5      2002    Proof                   650
£5      2003U   St.G                    450
£5      2003    Proof                   550
£5      2004    Proof                   550
£5      2005U   Noad                    550
£5      2005    Proof                   650
£5      2006    Proof                   650
£5      2007    Proof                   650

Extracted from Coin News June 2007

The lack of a value for a grade means that the coin is rarely found in that grade.

Despite lower quotes in these dated lists the bullion value of a modern five pound gold coin was about £830 ($1325) in January 2010. Recent bullion values may be available on my Bullion Value page

Fuller details of the post-1971 gold coins of Queen Elizabeth can be found on the Decimal Gold or Decimal Crowns pages


Quick find by reign:

Five Guineas

Charles II, James II, William & Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II, George III

Five Pounds

George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II


Links

On this website

Values Index
Values: Previous Page - Fifty Shillings.
Values: Next Page - Maundy Sets.

History of Five Pounds and Guineas
Main History Index

On my pictures website (www.ukcoinpics.co.uk)

Pictures of Five Pounds and Guineas.
Pictures Index


Help and Advice

I would be grateful if you could search the site carefully before mailing me - the answers to the great majority of the questions that I am asked can be found on this site, and I am unlikely to reply quickly to such questions. In particular, I do NOT provide a valuation service.

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