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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;De Orc, post: 585410, member: 4408&quot;]Well bought a few more recently and added a few that have been sat round for a while lOL&nbsp; I have to say that I truely dislike the new £5 issued for the Olympics it is hidiouse in my opinion LOL</p><p><br /></p><p>2003</p><p>50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA</p><p>Designed by John W Mills</p><p>Representation of the DNA double helix, DNA DOUBLE HELIX above, 1953 TWO POUNDS 2003 below </p><p>Edge inscription: DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID followed by a decorative side view of a double helix. </p><p>Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/963784.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>2005</p><p>400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot</p><p>Designed by Peter Forster</p><p>Three Parliamentary maces, three episcopal crooks, and six swords in the centre, 1605 - 2005 above, TWO POUNDS below, and fourteen gunpowder explosion stars on either side. </p><p>Edge inscription: REMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER</p><p>Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley</p><p><br /></p><p>2008</p><p>London 2012 Olympiad Handover </p><p>Designed by Royal mint engraving team&nbsp; </p><p>The Olympic Flag being passed from one hand to another, encircled by the inscription BEIJING 2008 LONDON 2012 and with the London 2012 logo below. </p><p>Edge inscription: I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD</p><p>Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/963787.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>2009</p><p>200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of publication of The Origin of Species</p><p>Designed by Suzie Zamit</p><p>Portrait of Charles Darwin facing a chimpanzee surrounded by the inscription 1809 DARWIN 2009. </p><p>Edge inscription: ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859</p><p>Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>£5</p><p>1990: 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother</p><p>Designed by Leslie Durbin</p><p>Crown over two intertwined &#039;E&#039;s, rose &amp; thistle QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER 1900 1990</p><p>Queen Elizabeth II by Maklouf</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/963790.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>1998</p><p>The Prince of Wales&#039;s 50th birthday. </p><p>Designed by Michael Noakes/Robert Elderton</p><p>A portrait of The Prince of Wales against a background relating to the work of The Prince&#039;s Trust. FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY OF HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES above, 1948 FIVE POUNDS 1998 below</p><p>Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley</p><p><br /></p><p>2006</p><p>The Queen&#039;s 80th birthday. </p><p>Designed by Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn</p><p>Three ceremonial trumpets, VIVAT REGINA above, 1926 to left, 2006 to right. </p><p>Reverse designer: Danuta Solowieji-Wedderburn </p><p>Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/963792.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>2008</p><p>The 450th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth I</p><p>Designed by Rod Kelly </p><p>Inspired by the &quot;Armada&quot; portrait of Elizabeth by George Gower, the Queen is crowned and set within a mandorla created by four decorative arches. A Tudor rose has been placed at each connecting point while the two side arches each contain a leaf pattern. The inscription is ELIZABETH REGINA MDLVIII MMVIII </p><p>Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley</p><p><br /></p><p>2009</p><p>The 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII</p><p>Designed by John Bergdahl&nbsp; </p><p>inspired by a Holbein painting of King Henry VIII, set within a tressure and surrounded by the inscription “THE ACCESSION OF HENRY VIII 1509” </p><p>Edge inscription: ROSA SINE SPINA </p><p>Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/963796.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>2009</p><p>Olympic Countdown</p><p>Designed by Claire Aldridge</p><p>2012 Olympic logo and a stylised swimmer and a countdown clock.&nbsp; The design is encircled by a representation of the top of the Olympic stadium</p><p>Queen Elizabet II by Ian Rank-Broadley</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/963797.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/963799.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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