PF61 MATTE Edward VII (1901-1910), gold matt proof Two Pounds, 1902, bare head right, De S. below truncation for engraver George W De Saulles, legend and toothed border surrounding, EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:, rev. St. George and dragon right, broken lance to lower left, tiny B.P. in exergue for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, 16.04g (WR 406; S.3968). Some light scuffing in the field but attractive nonetheless, more lustrous than commonly seen for this matt type, graded by NGC as PF61 Matte.

NGC Certification 5880761-012.

Calendar year mintage of 8,066.

The Matt Proof finish was perfected by George W De Saulles when he first worked upon the Diamond Jubilee medallions produced in 1897 for Queen Victoria, and the matt look rather than brilliant proof seems to have been very much the new innovation and in vogue when it came to producing the commemorative Coronation coins dated 1902 for King Edward VII.
(£800-1,200)