The Who
£26,332.04
5oz Gold Proof Coin
Year of Production 2021
Description
In 2021 to continue the Music Legends Coin Collection, the Royal Mint released the fourth issue of the Music Legends Coin Collection a Limited Issue of The Who £500 Five Hundred Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid fine 999.9 Gold weighing five ounces of pure Gold and includes Certificate of Authenticity 01.
The reverse of The Who Gold Proof 5oz Coin designed by Henry Gray features a Union flag, mod logo and speaker-smashing Rickenbacker guitar all feature in the form of a pinball table while the obverse features the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II both designed by Jody Clark.
These legal tender coins have been struck to prove quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
- Extremely limited – just 64 coins to represent 1964, the year the band was formed
- Features a pinball-themed design by artist Henry Gray, approved by The Who
- The design of this edition is enhanced with a special ‘shockwave’ effect, radiating from the speaker
- The first time The Who has featured on an official UK coin
- A great gift for coin or music fans
Specifications
- Denomination: £500
- Maximum Coin Mintage: 64
- Alloy: 999.9 Fine Gold
- Weight: 156.30 g
- Diameter: 50.00mm
- Reverse Designer: Henry Gray
- Obverse Designer: Jody Clark
- Quality: Proof
- Year: 2021
- Pure Metal Type: Gold
- Additional Features: Shockwave effect
Additional information
Denomination | £500 |
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Grade | Proof |
Weight | 156.30 g |
Date | 2021 |