2005 Horatio Nelson Battle of Trafalgar Piedfort £5 Silver Proof 2 Coin Set Box Coa

In 2005, to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Horatio Nelson's Death and the Battle of Trafalgar, the Royal Mint released a very special commemorative Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof 2 Coin Set struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.

James Butler RA has designed the Nelson £5 Five Pound Crown which features a portrait of Nelson in the uniform of Vice Admiral.
The Trafalgar £5 Five Pound Crown is the creation of Clive Duncan and features the Victory, Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, in full sail.
Both £5 Five Pound Crowns show Ian Rank Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain the practise of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.

• Limited Mintage of 2,818 Worldwide
• Piedfort Double the Thickness and Weight of its Standard Counterpart
• Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
• Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Horatio Nelson and Battle of Trafalgar
• Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity