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The '''[[Five pounds (gold coin)|five-pound British gold coin]]''' has been struck intermittently since 1820, but was issued as a circulation coin only in 1887, 1893 and 1902. Through most of its history, it has depicted, on its reverse, [[Benedetto Pistrucci]]'s portrayal of [[Saint George and the Dragon]], traditionally used on the [[sovereign (British coin)|sovereign]]. The five-pound piece was first struck in 1820 as a [[pattern coin]]. It was issued again in small numbers in 1826, 1829 and 1839, with the last using the well-regarded depiction of [[Una and the Lion]] ''(pictured)'' by [[William Wyon]]. In 1887 and 1902 it was struck in small numbers at the [[Sydney Mint]]. A five-pound coin struck in preparation for the coinage of [[Edward&nbsp;VIII]] sold in 2021 for £1,654,000, the highest price paid for a British coin. Since 1980, it has been struck in most years by the [[Royal Mint]] for sale to collectors and investors. Commemorative versions have been issued, such as in 2022, following the [[Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II|death of Elizabeth&nbsp;II]]; this depicted her son and successor, [[Charles&nbsp;III]]. {{TFAFULL|Five pounds (gold coin)}}

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