Lot 8
2005 'FIRST ENGLISH DICTIONARY' PROOF GOLD 50 PENCE PF70 UCAM TOP POP!
Passed
Est.
£950 - £1,050
Live Auction
Coins of the Realm Auction 42
Live bidding began Aug 20, 2023 at 6 PM BST
Size
Specifications: Diameter 27.3mm, Weight 15.5g & 22ct Gold
Category
Description
GREAT BRITAIN: (1952-2022) Queen Elizabeth II 2005 'Johnson's Dictionary' Proof Gold 50 Pence Coin. Commemorative Issue. 250th Anniversary of the publication of the first English Dictionary. Fourth Portrait. Obverse: Designer is Ian Rank-Broadley. Elizabeth II bust facing right. Legend lettering: ELIZABETH.II.D.G REG.F.D.2005. Reverse: Designer is Tom Phillips. In Centre, the Entries from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, defining the denomination in words. Lettering: .50. plural of penny. JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY 1755 TP Edge: Plain. Graded by NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Top Pop!
Condition
Graded by NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO TOP POP! - Population 8/ 0 Graded Higher.
Signature
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