In 2012 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Diamond Jubilee £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.

The reverse design depicts an early portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with foliage which is a specific reference to Queen Victoria the only other Monarch to achieve her Diamond Jubilee.
The obverse design depicts Queen Elizabeth II in the present wearing Garter Robes.
Both the reverse and obverse designs have been designed by Ian Rank Broadley FRBS.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage of 16,370 Worldwide
• Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
• Celebrating the Queens Diamond Jubilee
• Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity