<P> The British five pound ( £ 5 ) coin is a commemorative denomination of the pound sterling . Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin 's introduction in 1990 . Two different portraits of the Queen have graced the coin , with the latest design by Ian Rank - Broadley being introduced in 1998 . The coin has no standard reverse ; instead it is altered each year to commemorate important events . Variant obverses have also been used on occasion . </P>
<P> The British five pound ( £ 5 ) coin is a commemorative denomination of the pound sterling . Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin 's introduction in 1990 . Two different portraits of the Queen have graced the coin , with the latest design by Ian Rank - Broadley being introduced in 1998 . The coin has no standard reverse ; instead it is altered each year to commemorate important events . Variant obverses have also been used on occasion . </P>
when did the 5 pound coin come out
when did the 5 pound coin come out
1990
1990