Issuing Country: United Kingdom – Alderney. 925 Sterling Silver with 24 Carat Gold Plating. Weight: 155.517 Grams / Diameter: 65.00mm. Issue Limit: 1,969 Worldwide. Presented: Boxed with it’s Certificate of Authenticity. On 24th October 2003, Concorde makes her final flight. For twenty seven years the supersonic aircraft has fascinated people around the world and it was a sad day when British Airways and Air France announced that she would be permanently grounded from Autumn 2003, bringing to an end a significant chapter in the history of aviation. 925 Sterling Silver part plated in 24 Carat Gold weighing five ounces of pure Silver. Designed by Royal Mint Engraver Emma Nobel, the reverse features an image of Concorde in flight, superimposed upon an interpretation of the plane’s undercarriage. The obverse shows Raphael Maklouf’s elegant portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks. The item “2003 Royal Mint Last Flight Concorde £10 Pound Silver Proof 5oz Coin Box Coa” is in sale since Monday, September 4, 2017. 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.
- Year of Issue: 2000
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Royal Mint: Queen Mother Centenary
- Silver Proof 5oz – Ten Pound: Boxed with Certificate