Michael

Coins

Ltd

Home

Ex-Shop

About Michael

Terms

Grading

Code & Ref

GB Coin list

Extras !

British Banknotes

Our Books, etc

World Coins

World Banknotes

Ancients

Other Lists

Record & Video

 

          COIN CLUB

Reading Coin Club

   

 

This 2009 Royal Mint £5 coin was issue around the 11th July 2009 to 

"Celebrate the 150th of Big Ben" - Our Parliament Clock. 

The Royal Mint sells the silver proof quality coin for £74.50 ! 

We have obtained a limited few of these coins in cupro-nickel proof quality housed in the above - blister pack.

 

The name "Big Ben" should technically only refer to the clock's largest bell, but has become synonymous with the clock and the tower. The bell was cast in Whitechapel on 10 April 1858. It was first rung in the Great Westminster Clock on 11 July 1859. 

* The Great Clock was started 12 days earlier on 31 May 1859. The quarter bells first chimed on 7 September 1859.

 £5 (non gold)  Home  GB Coin list