8. 2019 TOWER OF LONDON SERIES, CEREMONY OF THE KEYS GOLD PROOF £5

Ceremony Of The Keys

Name: Ceremony Of The Keys
SKU: 5153
Availability: BackOrder

£5,007.05

Tower Of London Series
Gold Proof £5
Year of Production 2019

Available on back-order

Estimated Delivery: Oct 12 – Oct 16

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Description

The fourth release of the exciting 4-Coin Tower of London series from the Royal Mint celebrates the Ceremony of the Keys. There is a limited edition presentation of 325 coins only in this 22 karat Gold release.

Limited edition presentation mintage of 325 worldwide.
Contains 1.177 oz of .9167 fine Gold.
Comes in a wooden display box, with a certificate of authenticity.
Includes a special Tower of London mint mark, featured on an official UK series for the first time.
Obverse: Includes the Jody Clark designed effigy of Her Majesty Elizabeth II along with the denomination.
Reverse: Features the keys and lamp central to the ceremony, overlapping a section of the Tower’s walls.

Tower of London
The Tower of London, a world heritage site, sees a plethora of tourists from all over, and boasts a long history beginning in 1066.

The Ceremony of the Keys is a ritual dating from the reign of Edward III. Every evening the Chief Yeoman Warder oversees the ceremonial locking of the gates. No unwanted visitors can pass between dusk and dawn.

Each coin is struck in 22 karat Gold, and finished to a Proof standard.

OBVERSE
Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by Jody Clark. Fifth official effigy. Legend around: ‘ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2019 · 5 POUNDS’.

REVERSE
Set of keys and a lantern. Background of plan of Mint Street and the Tower of London. Legend reads: ‘TOWER OF LONDON’.

Edge Inscription around the edge reads: ‘ON INTO TWILIGHT WITHIN WALLS OF STONE’. Designed by Glyn Davies.

Presentation
From a limited issue of 4,000 pieces. Offered in its original box from The Royal Mint with a numbered certificate of authenticity.