2021 £5 Coins

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Available from 1st September. Chinese New Year for the year 2021 is celebrated on Friday, February 12. This year the animal sign is the Ox.

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The OX - Chinese name: NIÚ
Ranking Order - Second
Hours ruled by the Ox: 1am to 3 am
Direction of this sign - North-Northeast
Season and principle month: Winter - January
Fixed Element: Water

Some previous years:
1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997

Ox characteristics - is this you?:
People born in the Year of the Ox are strong, reliable, fair and conscientious, inspiring confidence in others. They are also calm, patient, methodical and can be trusted. Although they say little, they can be very opinionated. They believe strongly in themselves, but are also stubborn and hate to fail or be challenged. Although they do not lose their temper easily their anger can become explosive and impulsive. They are serious, quiet and not naturally sociable, which can make them dull. Ox people have a great deal of common sense.

Oxen include:
Margaret Thatcher and Diana Spencer
Barack Obama and Walt Disney
Saddam Hussein and Pol Pot

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Just released, Queen's Beast £5 series - White Greyhound of Richmond

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From Wikipedia:

The White Greyhound of Richmond is one of the Queen's Beasts commissioned for display at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

According to the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society:

"The White Greyhound of Richmond bears a shield of Tudor livery, white and green, with a Tudor Rose ensigned by a Royal Crown. Henry VII sometimes used greyhounds as supporters and on his standards. His father, Edmund Tudor, was created Earl of Richmond and the white greyhound was associated with the Honour of Richmond. The rose in the badge shows the association of the red and the white elements of Lancaster and York respectively, emphasising the union of the rival houses."

Originally a badge held by John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster during his 14th century tenure as steward/earl of the Honour of Richmond, it was the canine breed most favoured in Northern England. This animal was further used for John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford and George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and is supposed to stand for the honour, regardless of who has held or been in charge of it, although Peter II, Count of Savoy was not known to have any unique symbol to depict his stewardship of Richmond. Although they were legitimately entitled to the feudal estate, the badge was not used by any Duke of Brittany, preferring to use their traditional ermine until Francis II, Duke of Brittany willed Richmond to Henry VII of England—the chief representative of the House of Lancaster, which simultaneously legitimised the title to the Tudor dynasty and reversed the effect of the attainder made by Richard III of England as chief representative of the House of York and swung the loyalty of Richmondshire against the Ricardian regime, rolling back jure uxoris control through the marriages to Cecily Neville, Anne Neville and Isabella Neville, as descendants of the Nevilles who held Middleham. Henry VII subsequently replaced the English lion with the White Greyhound, in the coat of arms of England, opposite the Y Ddraig Goch of Wales. Like the Red Dragon, the White Greyhound represents the ancient Brythons, although more specifically of the Breton element which had become resettled since the Harrying of the North in 1071.

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When Her Majesty the Queen was crowned on 2 June 1953, ten statues were created to form a guard of honour at the entrance to Westminster Abbey.

The Greyhound of Richmond is the ninth in the series. Thought it worthwhile to show the previous 8 (from the Royal Mint site).

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Proclamation 14 Oct 2020 for £5 cupro-nickel coin:

David Bowie
'For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription "· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·" and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of David Bowie and the inscription "BOWIE". The coin shall have a grained edge.'

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The Royal Mint will in 2021 issue 5 pound coins  to commemorate Alfred the Great, the Royal Albert Hall and the 95th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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Proclamation published 13 Nov for the last cupro-nickel £5 coin in the series of the Queen's beasts:

'For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription "· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · FID · DEF · 5 POUNDS", and for the reverse a depiction of a griffin with the heraldic badge of the Royal House of Windsor accompanied by the inscription "· GRIFFIN OF EDWARD III ·" and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.'

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Perhaps a coin is also planned for the Duke of Edinburgh's 100th birthday in June.

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The Royal Mint will in 2021 issue 5 pound coins  to commemorate Alfred the Great, the Royal Albert Hall and the 95th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Alfred the Great? What's the anniversary? He was born in 848 by most accounts and died in 899. He became king in 871, but 1150 years is really scraping the barrel as a "round" number.

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Alfred the Great? What's the anniversary? He was born in 848 by most accounts and died in 899. He became king in 871, but 1150 years is really scraping the barrel as a "round" number.

It indeed commemorates 1150 years since he became king. I agree with your opinion on this.

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The Queen's 95th birthday £5 coin inscribed with her pledge to reign with 'my heart and my devotion'.

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Just released, last of the Queen's Beast £5 series - Griffin of Edward III.

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Proclamations for £5 cupro-nickel coins published 12 Feb.

A depiction of the children's character Mr Happy with the inscription "MR. MEN 50 YEARS" and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves.

A depiction of the children's characters Mr Strong and Little Miss Giggles with the inscription "MR. MEN LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS" and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves.

A depiction of the children's character Little Miss Sunshine with the inscription "LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS" and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves.

A depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription "THE QUEEN'S BEASTS" and the date of the year.

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Roger Hargreaves' Mr. Men series of children's books commenced publication in Aug 1971. Each character is named after what represents their personalities.
It all started with a tickle. Roger Hargreaves' eldest son Adam asked him what a tickle looked like. In response, Roger penned the tale of the long-armed, loveable rogue who could reach anywhere and tickle anyone. Mr Tickle, the first of the Mr Men, was born and soon joined by Mr Greedy, Mr Happy, Mr Nosey, Mr Sneeze and Mr Bump - all published in Aug 1971.
Hargreaves initially had difficulty finding a publisher; but, once he did, the books became an instant success, selling over one million copies within 3yrs and spawning a BBC animated television series, narrated and voiced by Arthur Lowe.
After his death in 1988, his son, Adam, took over the Mr. Men stories. Mr. Cool is the 44th book in the series and the first one created by Adam Hargreaves.