Lot 5
2005 BRITANNIA PROOF 1/4oz GOLD 25 POUND COIN PF70 UCAM TOP POP!
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£480
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Coins of the Realm Auction 54
Live bidding began May 30, 2024 at 7 PM BST
Size
Specifications: Diameter 22.5mm, Weight 8.5g & 22ct Gold
Category
Description
GREAT BRITAIN: (1952-2022) Queen Elizabeth II 2005 Britannia Proof 1/4oz Gold 25 Pound Coin. Fourth Portrait. Obverse: Elizabeth II bust facing right. In small letters below the bust, the designer's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley). Legend: ELIZABETH.II.D.G REG.FID.DEF.25.POUNDS. Reverse: In centre, the seated figure of Britannia - the female personification of Great Britain, facing left; her helmet is pushed back to reveal her face; the rim of her robe is decorated with a geometric pattern. Her right hand rests on a shield curved in the Celtic style, decorated with the cross of the Union Jack, with heraldic stripes denoting its colours. With her left hand she cradles a trident resting on her left shoulder. In the background, waves to the right and an oak tree to the left. Within a toothed border, around left and right, interrupted by Britannia's helmet and trident, the inscription QUARTER OUNCE FINE GOLD 2005. Below the exergue line, horizontally, BRITANNIA. The artist's initials PN (for Philip Nathan) are in relief in small letters in the lower right field. Edge: Milled. Graded by NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO TOP POP!
Condition
Graded by NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO TOP POP! - Population 43 / 0 Graded Higher.
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