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Great Britain: Elizabeth II gold Proof "Una and the Lion" 2000 Pounds (2 Kilos) 2019 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC,...
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Description
Massive Una and the Lion 2000 Pounds - The First of Only 4 Struck
Elizabeth II gold Proof "Una and the Lion" 2000 Pounds (2 Kilos)
2019 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM-Unl., S-Unl. Mintage: 4. 150mm.
An absolutely massive modern British rarity, and the second largest
denomination ever struck by the Royal Mint. Produced to a miniscule
figure of just 4 pieces, of which this is verified to be the first,
the type was issued in commemoration of the 170th anniversary of
William Wyon's acclaimed 1839 Una and the Lion 5 Pounds, part of
Victoria's delayed coronation Proof set and often considered to be
one of the finest designs ever engraved for a British coin.
Essentially flawless in technical quality, exceptional even as a
collector's issue owing to its vastly expansive surfaces, perhaps
only the most minor evidence of haze on the obverse accounts for
its sub-70 designation. Currently the only of the four known pieces
to be certified, we can only anticipate the great heights to which
this monumental coin will soar, not least owing to the rising
interest among collectors for the low-mintage emissions of the
Royal Mint from the last several years. Sold with its original
wooden case of issue, together with a fine pair of gloves for
handling the coin, and the COA numbered 01.Metal: Gold
Diameter: 120mm
More information about Great Britain Coins. See also: Great Britain World Coin Nationality.
Auction Info
2021 January 21 - 22 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas #3089 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2021
21st-22nd
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