TRIAL PIECE: 2020 proof Five-Pounds PF70 UCAM

Elizabeth II (1952-2022), official Royal Mint unique trial piece, gold proof Five-Pounds, 2020, crowned head right, JC initials below for designer Jody Clark, holographic roundel ROYAL MINT TRIAL to left, hallmarks of the London Assay Office to right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ELIZABETH II. DEI. GRA. REGINA. FID. DEF., rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, PISTRUCCI in full to upper left for designer Benedetto Pistrucci, and George III Royal Cypher in upper left of exergue, 39.94g (cf. S. SE13B). Brilliant and 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 6318874-002.

Limited Edition Presentation of 1 piece only.

A jewel of the British Five-Pound series. 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.

Provenance:

Royal Mint Auction 1, 26 September 2021, Lot 39

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