Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 5 15 Mar 2022
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PF70 UCAM | Elizabeth II (1952 -), official Royal Mint unique trial piece, gold proof Five Ounce of Ten Pounds, 2019, struck in 999.9 fine gold, struck to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Queen Victoria, crowned head right, JC initials below for designer Jody Clark, holographic roundel ROYAL MINT TRIAL to left, hallmarks of the London Assay Office to right, Latin legend surrounding, ELIZABETH II. D. G. REG. F.D. 10 POUNDS. 2019, rev. design by William Wyon, conjoined portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, dolphins at neck, trident behind, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, VICTORIA REGINA + ALBERTUS PRINCEPS CONJUX, 156.30g (cf. S. M17). Brilliant and as struck, graded by NGC as PF70 ULTRA CAMEO, accompanied by original Royal Mint presentation box and certificate of authenticity No. 1 of 1.
NGC Certification 6318876-001.
Limited Edition Presentation of 1 piece only.
THIS ITEM IS SUBJECT TO VAT (WHERE APPLICABLE) ON THE TOTAL HAMMER PRICE PLUS BUYER'S PREMIUM.
This coin revives a design created by William Wyon RA, a former Chief Engraver at The Royal Mint. The roman numerals under the portrait of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert read 1819, the year they were both born.
Before any coin design is approved by the Royal Mint for public issue, its dies must be tested by manufacturing a small number of trial pieces. These trials are carefully inspected to ensure every element has been properly rendered, and the majority are later destroyed. This represents an unprecedented public offering of a unique Royal Mint trial piece, finished to a Proof standard and distinguished through a high-security Royal Mint trial hologram and London Assay Office hallmark. Trials of this nature are extremely rare, and this coin can truly be said to be a stand-alone piece of numismatic history.
(£12,000-£15,000)
NGC Certification 6318876-001.
Limited Edition Presentation of 1 piece only.
THIS ITEM IS SUBJECT TO VAT (WHERE APPLICABLE) ON THE TOTAL HAMMER PRICE PLUS BUYER'S PREMIUM.
This coin revives a design created by William Wyon RA, a former Chief Engraver at The Royal Mint. The roman numerals under the portrait of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert read 1819, the year they were both born.
Before any coin design is approved by the Royal Mint for public issue, its dies must be tested by manufacturing a small number of trial pieces. These trials are carefully inspected to ensure every element has been properly rendered, and the majority are later destroyed. This represents an unprecedented public offering of a unique Royal Mint trial piece, finished to a Proof standard and distinguished through a high-security Royal Mint trial hologram and London Assay Office hallmark. Trials of this nature are extremely rare, and this coin can truly be said to be a stand-alone piece of numismatic history.
(£12,000-£15,000)