Bidspirit auction | UK 1998 HRH The Prince

UK 1998 HRH The Prince of Wales Fiftieth Birthday Five Pounds Set - A 1998 commemorative presentation set issued to celebrate the 50th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales, produced jointly by the Royal Mint and the Bank of England. The lot comprises a cupro-nickel crown and a five-pound banknote. The cupro-nickel coin features the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse with the legend ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1998. The reverse depicts a portrait of Prince Charles with the Prince of Wales's feathers, inscribed FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES · 1948 FIVE POUNDS 1998. The banknote is a Series E five-pound note featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and George Stephenson, bearing a unique commemorative cypher PW50 and serial number 000660. The signatures of R de L Holmes and G. E. A. Kentfield appear on the accompanying Certificate of Authenticity, which bears the matching number PW50 000660. The items are housed in a decorative tri-fold presentation folder with a printed label for the ROYAL MINT and BANK OF ENGLAND. Weight: 28.28g Diameter: 38.61mm.