2012 Royal Mint Diamond Jubilee Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin Box Coa

2012 Royal Mint Diamond Jubilee Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin Box Coa
2012 Royal Mint Diamond Jubilee Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin Box Coa
2012 Royal Mint Diamond Jubilee Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin Box Coa

2012 Royal Mint Diamond Jubilee Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin Box Coa
Issuing Country: United Kingdom. Weight: 56.56 Grams / Diameter: 38.61mm. Quality: Silver Proof Piedfort. Issue Limit: 3,250 Worldwide. Presentation: Original Royal Mint Box with it’s Certificate of Authenticity. The reverse design depicts an early portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with foliage which is a specific reference to Queen Victoria the only other Monarch to achieve her Diamond Jubilee. The obverse design depicts Queen Elizabeth II in the present wearing Garter Robes. Both the reverse and obverse designs have been designed by Ian Rank Broadley FRBS. Piedforts are coins which have been especially struck on thicker than normal blanks. As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces. In Britain, the practice of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks. The item “2012 Royal Mint Diamond Jubilee Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin Box Coa” is in sale since Saturday, August 31, 2019. This item is in the category “Coins\Coins\British\Proof Sets/Coins\2000s”. The seller is “thelondoncoincompany” and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Royal Mint: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
  • Piedfort Silver Proof Five Pound: Boxed with Certificate
  • Featured Refinements: Piedfort Silver Proof Coin
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Year of Issue: 2012
  • Year: 2012

2012 Royal Mint Diamond Jubilee Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin Box Coa