UK 2004 Queen ElizabethII £5 Gold Coin PR69DCAM
080-00370
Issued by The Royal Mint, this gold five pound coin celebrates the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Entente Cordiale.
Struck from 22 carat gold (0.917 fineness), the coin contains 1.177 troy ounces of the precious metal. Each of these coins is struck to a proof finish, making them ideal for collectors.
The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was a colonial-era agreement signed by the British Foreign Secretary, Lord Lansdowne, and the French Ambassador, Paul Cambon, in London on 8 April 1904 with the aim of settling long-standing disputes between the UK and France in countries such as Morocco, Egypt, Siam, Madagascar, the New Hebrides, West and Central Africa and Newfoundland. It actually had a wider significance in that it also represented a shift from a history overshadowed by conflict and rivalry to a sustained era of rapprochement and alliance.
The agreements were crucial in paving the way for Franco-British diplomatic and military cooperation in the lead-up to World War One.
Struck from 22 carat gold (0.917 fineness), the coin contains 1.177 troy ounces of the precious metal. Each of these coins is struck to a proof finish, making them ideal for collectors.
The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was a colonial-era agreement signed by the British Foreign Secretary, Lord Lansdowne, and the French Ambassador, Paul Cambon, in London on 8 April 1904 with the aim of settling long-standing disputes between the UK and France in countries such as Morocco, Egypt, Siam, Madagascar, the New Hebrides, West and Central Africa and Newfoundland. It actually had a wider significance in that it also represented a shift from a history overshadowed by conflict and rivalry to a sustained era of rapprochement and alliance.
The agreements were crucial in paving the way for Franco-British diplomatic and military cooperation in the lead-up to World War One.
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COUNTRY | UK |
DENOMINATION | £5 |
EdgeItemKey | 001-080-00370 |
GRADE | PR69 DCAM |
Inventory Type | Stock |
MINT MARK | The Royal Mint |
stone info | [] |
Vendor Style Code | 2004 Gold Proof £5 Crown Coin |
YEAR | 2004 |