§ The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Gordon Brown)Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve my recommendation that the following commemorative coins should be issued in 2005
A pair of crown pieces for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson;A two-pound coin for the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot;A fifty pence piece to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the publication of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language.Collector versions of these coins will be at a premium above face value and, during the course of the year 2005, the coins will also become available at face value from banks and post offices.