2009 King Henry VIII And Mary Rose Five Pound Silver Proof Coin Set

King Henry VIII and Mary Rose 2009 silver proof Five Pound coin set from The Royal Mint, celebrating the Tudor age of discovery.

The UK 2009 King Henry VIII £5 was issued to mark 500 years since this British monarch's accession to the throne. The Mary Rose was the flagship of Henry VIII's navy and famously sank during the Battle of the Solent in 1545 and is the subject of the 2009 Alderney £5 in this set.

• The Mary Rose - History of the British Navy Alderney silver £5 features colour-printed detail
• Just 500 of these .925 sterling silver proof two-coin sets were authorised for release in 2009
• The two coins are supplied in a Mint presentation case with a certificate of authenticity