1999 Princess Diana Five Pound Sterling Silver Proof Coin

The official UK Princess Diana memorial Five Pound, struck in .925 sterling silver by The Royal Mint with a portrait of the Princess of Wales. Struck two years after Diana's tragic death, these sought-after commemorative Crown coins display a bust of the Princess by renowned sculptor David Cornell with the words 'IN MEMORY OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES' around the edge: a fitting tribute to the People's Princess. Heads side of this £5 shows the official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. One of 49,545 coins released as part of this ever-popular release from the UK's national mint Coin Specifications Issuing Country: United Kingdom Year: 1999 Denomination: Five Pounds (£5) Composition: .925 Sterling Silver Weight: 28.28 grams Diameter: 38.61 mm Worldwide Mintage: 49,545