Lot 2
1997 ELIZABETH II 'HORSE DRAWN CHARIOT' 10th ANNIVERSARY OF BRITANNIA 4-COIN PROOF SET
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Coins of the Realm Auction 68
Live bidding began Mar 23, 2025 at 7 PM GMT
Size
Specifications: Diameter 2 Pound 40mm, 1 Pound / 27.00mm, 50p Pound/ 22mm & 20p Pound/ 16.5mm - Weight 2 Pound/ 32.45g, 1 Pound/ 16.22g, 50p Pound/ 8.11g & 20p / 3.24g - All struck in Silver.
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Description
GREAT BRITAIN: (1952-2022) Queen Elizabeth II 1997 'Horse Drawn Chariot Design' Proof Silver 4-Coin Britannia Set. Britannia first appeared on a Roman coin imperial coin of the Emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD), but she did not feature on English coins again until the reign of Charles II on farthings and half pennies. 1997 celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the series, and featuring the 'Horse Drawn Chariot' design. Third Portrait. Obverse: Designer is Raphael David Maklouf. Elizabeth II bust facing right. Lettering: ELIZABETH.II.DEI. GRATIA.REGINA.F.D. Reverse: Designer is Philip Nathan. In centre, the standing figure of Britannia riding in a chariot drawn by two horses, holding the reins in her right hand and a trident in her left. She is wearing a Corinthian helmet. Edge: Milled
Condition
Proof - hazing and toning otherwise in Proof Condition.
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