2020 William Wordsworth £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin

In 2020, to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Brilliant Uncirculated William Wordsworth £5 Five Pound Coin.

The reverse designed by David Lawrence features the sun beaming down through some clouds by a lake and the words "Nature never did betray the heart that loved her" while the obverse depicts the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II both designed by Jody Clark.

• One of the nation’s favourite poets celebrated on a UK coin for the first time
• A hugely important British poet commemorated on a significant anniversary – the 250th anniversary of his birth
• Finished to Brilliant Uncirculated standard, superior to circulating coins
• The design is by artist David Lawrence, who also created the depictions of Britannia in 2018 and 2019