Lot 107
2017 ELIZABETH II PLATINUM WEDDING '70 YEARS OF MARRIAGE' 1/4oz PLATINUM 25 POUND COIN PF70 UCAM TOP POP!
Passed
Est.
£400 - £500
Live Auction
Coins of the Realm Auction 41
Live bidding began Jul 30, 2023 at 6 PM BST
Size
Specifications: Mintage 897, Diameter 20mm, Weight 7.850g & (.9995) Platinum
Category
Description
GREAT BRITAIN: (1952-2022) Queen Elizabeth II 2017 Platinum Wedding 'Platinum' 1/4oz Proof £25 Coin. Commemorative issue & the coin ha a face value of £25 & celebrates the Platinum Wedding (70th anniversary of the marriage) of Queen Elizabeth II to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Obverse: Designer is Etienne Milner. The conjoined old busts of Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh both facing right. Legend: ELIZABETH II D G REG F D.PHILIP PRINCEPS.25 POUNDS. The designers initials EM (for Etienne Millner) are incuse below the Queen's necklace. Reverse: Has a double shield design, depicting the heraldic lineage of the two families that became entwined when the couple married. On the left, the Coat of Arms of the Queen, representing - clockwise from top left - England, Scotland, England again and Northern Ireland (Wales has no Coat of Arms so is not represented). On the right, the Coat of Arms of Prince Philip where the "passant" represent his Danish royal lineage, a cross represents his Greek royal lineage, a castle on a hill is for his title as Duke of Edinburgh, and vertical lines in the other quarter stand for Battenberg/Mountbatten. Legend inscription: 70 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, below which the date.2017. Designers initials JB (for John Bergdahl) are in relief in the right field next the Prince's arms. Edge: Milled
Condition
Graded by NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO TOP POP!
Signature
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