g Elizabeth II (1952 -), boxed pair of gold proof Fifty-Pence, 2006, Victoria Cross,”The Award” and “The Heroic Acts” issues, struck in 22 carat gold for the 150th Anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross, crowned bust right, IRB below truncation for designer Ian Rank-Broadley, legend surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. D. G REG. F. D. 2006, rev. The Award design by Claire Aldridge, a depiction of the obverse and reverse of a Victoria Cross with the date '29 JAN 1856', 'VC FIFTY PENCE' to the right, weight 15.5g; The Heroic Acts design by Clive Duncan, a soldier carrying a wounded comrade within a silhouette of a Victoria cross with saltire of light beams behind, denomination incuse FIFTY PENCE, weight 15.5g (S.H15, H16). As struck, brilliant mint state, in original Royal Mint box and with booklet and certificates of authenticity numbered 0281 and 0211 respectively for each coin, the first we have seen as an original boxed pair, and presented as such from the mintage issued of 866 and 804 respectively.

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