2005 £5 Nelson & Trafalger Proof PF70 ULTRA CAMEO

Grade: NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO
Material: 22ct Gold
Weight: 39.94 g
Mintage: 1805
 
The back of the coin features Nelson's portrait, as designed by James Butler, while the front features Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. The edge bears a quote from Nelson: ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY.
Horatio Nelson was a famous Vice-Admiral of the British Navy. He served as an officer during the American War of Independence and later the French Revolutionary Wars against Napoleon. He lost his right eye in Corsica and his right arm a few years later in Tenerife, but ultimately continued to serve and succeed. His greatest achievement was to win the Battle of Trafalgar - the most famous British naval victory of all time - but Nelson was fatally wounded by a French sharpshooter in the battle and died, age 47.