2020 End of the Second World War 75th Anniversary £5 Gold Proof NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo First Releases
£5,495.00
The 2020 End of the Second World War 75th Anniversary £5 Gold Proof was issued by The Royal Mint to commemorate 75 years since the end of the Second World War.
Struck in 22-carat gold to Proof quality, the coin had an official Maximum Coin Mintage of just 410, while The Royal Mint’s subsequently published sales data records 315 coins sold across the various Gold Proof presentations.
This particular example has been independently certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo First Releases – the highest numerical Proof grade – with an NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo population of just 35 and none graded higher at the time of checking, placing it at Top Pop.
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Description
2020 End of the Second World War 75th Anniversary £5 Gold Proof
The 2020 End of the Second World War £5 Gold Proof was created to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Produced by The Royal Mint, the coin combines a powerful commemorative theme with an exceptionally limited Gold Proof issue.
The reverse was created by Matthew Dent and Christian Davies and centres on the word:
PEACE
with the dates:
1945 – 2020
and the inscription:
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
surrounding the composition.
The coin also carries the edge inscription:
THROUGH COURAGE AND ENDURANCE.
The Royal Mint’s official specification confirms:
Maximum Coin Mintage: 410
while its subsequently published 2020 sales data records 315 sales across the different £5 Gold Proof presentations.
This particular example has subsequently been independently authenticated, encapsulated and certified by NGC as:
PF70 ULTRA CAMEO
with the additional:
FIRST RELEASES
designation.
At the time of checking on 30 August 2026, the NGC certification evidence supplied for this exact issue records:
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 35
Higher Grades: 0
NGC Top Pop
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Why This Coin Stands Out
- Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War
- Official Maximum Coin Mintage of just 410
- The Royal Mint records 315 sales across the Gold Proof presentations
- Struck in 22-carat gold
- Substantial 39.94g weight
- 38.61mm diameter
- Struck to Proof quality
- Official £5 UK denomination
- Reverse by Matthew Dent and Christian Davies
- Queen Elizabeth II obverse by Jody Clark
- Edge inscription: THROUGH COURAGE AND ENDURANCE
- Certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
- Highest numerical Proof grade
- First Releases designation
- NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo population of just 35
- 0 graded higher
- NGC Top Pop
The combination of the coin’s historically significant subject, 410 Maximum Coin Mintage, Royal Mint recorded sales of 315, and an NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo population of only 35 gives this particular certified example several distinct areas of collector interest.
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Specifications
Coin: End of the Second World War 75th Anniversary
Year: 2020
Country of Issue: United Kingdom
Issuer: The Royal Mint
Denomination: £5
Metal: Gold
Alloy: 22 Carat Gold
Weight: 39.94g
Diameter: 38.61mm
Quality: Proof
Maximum Coin Mintage: 410
Royal Mint Recorded Sales: 315 across Gold Proof presentations
Reverse: End of the Second World War – PEACE
Reverse Designers: Matthew Dent and Christian Davies
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse Designer: Jody Clark
Edge Inscription: THROUGH COURAGE AND ENDURANCE
Grading Company: NGC
Grade: PF70 Ultra Cameo
Designation: First Releases
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 35
Higher Grades: 0
NGC Status: Top Pop
Population Checked: 30 August 2026
The Royal Mint directly confirms the £5 denomination, 410 Maximum Coin Mintage, 22-carat gold alloy, 39.94g weight, 38.61mm diameter, Proof quality, designers and edge inscription.
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Maximum Coin Mintage of Just 410
The Royal Mint’s official specification for the exact 2020 £5 Gold Proof states:
Maximum Coin Mintage: 410.
This is the maximum authorised mintage for the coin across its different presentations.
Importantly, The Royal Mint has subsequently published its actual sales figures for 2020.
For this £5 Gold Proof it records:
Standard Gold Proof: 225
Trade Packaging: 50
With Period Newspaper: 21
Graded Presentation: 10
Coin and Stamp Set: 9
These figures total:
315 recorded sales.
We should therefore keep the two figures separate:
Maximum Coin Mintage: 410
Royal Mint Recorded Sales: 315
The 410 represents the maximum authorised number of coins.
The 315 represents The Royal Mint’s subsequently published sales across the listed Gold Proof presentations.
That is more precise than simply describing either figure as “the mintage”.
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Commemorating the End of the Second World War
The year 2020 marked 75 years since the end of the Second World War.
The Royal Mint issued this commemorative £5 to reflect on the end of a conflict that had transformed Britain and the wider world.
Rather than focusing on military imagery, the reverse places the word:
PEACE
at the centre of the design.
The surrounding inscription identifies:
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
alongside:
1945 – 2020
creating a deliberately restrained commemoration of the anniversary.
The design therefore focuses on the significance of peace and remembrance rather than the conflict itself.
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Matthew Dent and Christian Davies’ PEACE Design
The reverse was designed by:
Matthew Dent and Christian Davies.
Matthew Dent is particularly notable in modern British coinage as the designer responsible for the shield-based reverse designs introduced across UK circulating denominations in 2008.
For this 2020 commemorative £5, Dent worked with Christian Davies to create a composition centred around:
PEACE
The design uses the word itself as the principal visual element, surrounded by lettering commemorating the end of the Second World War.
This minimalist approach gives the coin a distinctive appearance among modern British commemorative £5 issues.
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THROUGH COURAGE AND ENDURANCE
The coin carries the edge inscription:
THROUGH COURAGE AND ENDURANCE.
This additional element forms part of the overall commemorative message of the issue.
Unlike a plain or conventionally milled edge, the inscription provides another specific feature directly connected with the anniversary being marked.
Together with the central PEACE design, it reinforces the themes of endurance, sacrifice and the eventual conclusion of the conflict.
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Queen Elizabeth II Obverse
The obverse features the fifth definitive coinage portrait of:
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
designed by:
Jody Clark.
The portrait was introduced to British coinage in 2015 and remained the definitive Queen Elizabeth II effigy through the final years of her reign.
The surrounding inscription includes the coin’s official:
£5
denomination.
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22-Carat Gold Proof
The 2020 End of the Second World War £5 Gold Proof is struck in:
22 Carat Gold
with an official weight of:
39.94g
and diameter of:
38.61mm.
This is important to state accurately: this is not a one-ounce 999.9 fine-gold coin.
It is a substantial traditional 22-carat Gold Proof £5 commemorative, weighing almost 40 grams.
The Royal Mint confirms its official striking quality as:
Proof.
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Proof Quality
The coin was specially produced to Proof quality.
The Royal Mint describes Proof examples from this issue as being struck using specially polished dies to produce the mirrored and frosted relief detail associated with collector Proof coinage.
This is particularly relevant to the example offered here because NGC has additionally awarded it the:
ULTRA CAMEO
designation.
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NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
This particular example has been independently authenticated, encapsulated and graded by NGC as:
PF70 ULTRA CAMEO
PF70 represents the highest numerical Proof grade on NGC’s grading scale.
NGC’s Ultra Cameo designation applies specifically to Proof coins and denotes deeply mirrored fields combined with heavily frosted devices, producing bold contrast on both sides.
This example therefore combines:
NGC’s highest numerical Proof grade
with:
NGC’s Ultra Cameo designation
There is no numerical grade higher than 70.
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NGC First Releases
This particular example also carries NGC’s:
FIRST RELEASES
designation.
The designation appears prominently on the coin’s NGC First Releases Blue certification label.
NGC explains that First Releases is available for selected coins received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of release.
It does not mean that the coin was necessarily one of the first examples physically struck.
First Releases is also separate from the coin’s numerical grade and Ultra Cameo designation.
This example therefore carries three distinct certification characteristics:
PF70
Ultra Cameo
First Releases
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NGC Population – Just 35 in PF70 Ultra Cameo
At the time of checking on 30 August 2026, the NGC certification evidence supplied for:
2020 G. Britain End of Second World War 75th Anniv – First Releases G5PND
records:
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 35
Higher Grades: 0
NGC Top Pop
For clarity:
Maximum Coin Mintage: 410
Royal Mint Recorded Sales: 315
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 35
Higher Grades: 0
Status: Top Pop
These three figures measure different things.
The 410 represents The Royal Mint’s Maximum Coin Mintage.
The 315 represents The Royal Mint’s recorded sales across the listed Gold Proof presentations.
The 35 represents the population displayed by NGC at PF70 Ultra Cameo at the time of checking.
NGC population figures can change as additional coins are submitted and certified.
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Maximum Mintage 410 – Recorded Sales 315 – PF70 Population 35
This particular coin brings together:
2020 End of the Second World War 75th Anniversary
Official Maximum Coin Mintage of 410
Royal Mint recorded sales of 315
22-carat gold
39.94g weight
Proof quality
PEACE reverse
Matthew Dent and Christian Davies design
Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark
THROUGH COURAGE AND ENDURANCE edge inscription
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
NGC First Releases
PF70 population of just 35
0 graded higher
NGC Top Pop
The combination of its historically significant subject, very small Gold Proof issue and top-grade NGC certification gives this example a particularly strong identity among modern British commemorative £5 coins.
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Image Information
The slab images shown may include digitally produced representations for presentation purposes, with certification numbers and barcodes omitted.
Where detailed close-up photographs of the actual coin are shown, these provide a closer view of the genuine coin offered for sale.
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Why Buy from Sterling Bullion Partners?
Every certified coin offered by Sterling Bullion Partners is carefully selected for its quality, authenticity and collector appeal.
When purchasing from Sterling Bullion Partners, you benefit from:
- Carefully selected certified coins
- Independently authenticated and professionally graded examples
- Detailed grading and population information
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- Secure protective packaging
- Experienced customer support
- A UK precious-metals dealer committed to accuracy and transparency
With its 410 Maximum Coin Mintage, Royal Mint recorded sales of 315 and NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo First Releases population of just 35, the 2020 End of the Second World War £5 represents an exceptionally limited top-grade British Gold Proof.
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