The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty QEII
£15,750.00
5oz Gold Proof Coin
Year of Production 2022
Description
This 5oz gold proof coin celebrates Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Elizabeth II succeeded her father in 1952 and was crowned the following year. Already Britain’s longest-resigning monarch, she will celebrate seventy years on the throne in February 2022, the first time a Platinum Jubilee has been celebrated. Featuring unique obverse and reverse designs, crafted for this once-in-a-lifetime occasion by veteran coinage artist John Beghdahl, this 24 carat gold coin is the perfect way to remember a remarkable royal event. An equestrian portrait, reminiscent of previous commemorative jubilee coinage is shown to one side, while a decorative design, unique to the large pieces in the Platinum Jubilee collection graces the other. In it, the Queen’s cypher appears within a series of rococo flourishes and national flower emblems, the anniversary dates on a scroll below (1952-2022’). Struck to flawless proof standard in 156.30 grams 999.9 fine gold this 2022 coin has a diameter of 50.00 millimetres and a face value of Five Hundred Pounds.
Obverse: Equestrian portrait of Elizabeth II within a garter by John Berghdahl. Legend around reads: ‘· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 500 POUNDS ·’. Date – ‘2022’ – below, divided by tail of garter. Artist: John Berghdahl.
Reverse: Crowned royal cypher with flourishes and national flower emblems: daffodils, roses, shamrocks and thistles. Scroll reads ‘1952-2022’. Artist: John Berghdahl.
Specification: Proof coin, struck in 156.30 grams of 999.9 fine gold. Diameter: 50.00 millimetres. Face value: £500 / Five Hundred Pounds.
Specifications
- Metal: Gold
- Precious Metal Content: 156.295 (g)
- Material: Gold
- Monarch: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
- Denomination: £500 / Five Hundred Pound
- Product Type: Modern
- Country: United Kingdom
- Finish: Proof
- VAT Status: Exempt
- Capital Gains Tax Status: Exempt
- Weight: 156.295g
- Condition: Proof - Boxed with certificate of authenticity
- Diameter: 50.00mm
- Presentation: From a limited edition presentation of just 120 pieces. This gold proof 5oz coin comes in its original presentation packaging from The Royal Mint with a numbered certificate of authenticity.
Additional information
Denomination | £500 |
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Grade | Proof |
Weight | 156.295 g |
Date | 2022 |