New Issue: Royal Mint celebrates next Windsor wedding with £5 coin

On Nov. 27, His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Meghan Markle announced their engagement.

The Royal Mint will mark the announcement of this, the next Windsor wedding, with a keepsake—The House of Windsor 2017 U.K. £5 Brilliant Uncirculated coin.

The marriage ceremony is slated to take place next spring at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

The coin’s obverse depicts a right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.

COIN SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination £5
Metal Cupro-nickel
Weight 28.28 grams
Diameter 38.61 mm
Reverse designer Timothy Noad
Obverse designer Jody Clark
Quality Brilliant Uncirculated

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