Sovereign Rarities

Auction 5  –  15 March 2022

Sovereign Rarities, Auction 5

Ancient, Historic and Modern British and World Coins & Commemorative Medals

Tu, 15.03.2022, from 12:00 PM CET
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Description

PF70 UCAM | Elizabeth II (1952 -), official Royal Mint unique trial piece, gold proof Five Ounce of Five Hundred Pounds, 2020, struck in 999.9 fine gold, struck to celebrate the British icon James Bond, crowned bust right, JC initials behind for designer Jody Clark, holographic roundel ROYAL MINT TRIAL to left, hallmarks of the London Assay Office to right, Latin legend surrounding, ELIZABETH II. D. G. REG. F.D. 500 POUNDS 2020, rev. front view of James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 through the barrel of a gun, with the 007 logo in exergue as the handle of a gun, designed by Laura Clancy, 156.30g (cf. S. JB23). Minor handling marks, otherwise as struck, of the highest rarity, graded by NGC as PF70 ULTRA CAMEO, accompanied by original Royal Mint presentation box and certificate of authenticity No. 1 of 1.

NGC Certification 6318876-003.

Limited Edition Presentation of 1 piece only.

An officially licenced product, created in partnership with EON Productions Ltd. and Danjaq to commemorate Britain's favourite secret agent.

Before any coin design is approved by the Royal Mint for public issue, its dies must be tested by manufacturing a small number of trial pieces. These trials are carefully inspected to ensure every element has been properly rendered, and the majority are later destroyed. This represents an unprecedented public offering of a unique Royal Mint trial piece, finished to a Proof standard and distinguished through a high-security Royal Mint trial hologram and London Assay Office hallmark. Trials of this nature are extremely rare, and this coin can truly be said to be a stand-alone piece of numismatic history.

Estimate: £12,000 - £15,000

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Price realized 12'000 GBP
Starting price 9'600 GBP
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