Ever heard of the Battle of Agincourt? It was the battle between France and England some 600 years ago that ended the Hundred Years’ War in England’s favor and, as historians will tell you, was the end of the Middle Age’s knights and chivalry.
Now, in the Information Age, the Royal Mint of England is marking this famous battle with both silver and gold commemorative coins struck for the British Isle of Alderney.
The coins come in one of two options: a 5 £ silver coin (1,500 available) or a 5 £ gold coin (75 struck). The coin shows the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse with an intense scene from the battle by mint engraver Glyn Davies on the reverse.
Taking place in 1415, the Battle of Agincourt pitted a mere 8,000 English soldiers under the command of Henry V against some 12,000 to 15,000 confident French troops. The English gained a surprising victory with the use of archers armed with longbows and the unfavorable environmental conditions that included dense surrounding forests and thick mud which slowed down French troops.
In addition to the Battle of Agincourt proof coins, the Royal Mint has also released a coin celebrating Elizabeth II’s new title as the longest reigning British monarch. The Longest Reigning Monarch coin comes in several denominations in both silver and gold. The coin features the lifespan of the queen with the five definitive effigies of the Queen over the span of her rule – the first, after her 1953 coronation, depicting her as young woman.
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