2015 Waterloo Five Pounds Piedfort Silver Proof Coin In Mint Condition.
BOXED 2015 200TH ANNIVERSAY OF BATTLE OF WATERLOO SILVER PROOF PIEDFORT £5 COIN
This double thickness proof coin was struck in 0.925 silver and weighs approx. 56.56 grams.
This coin is in mint condition, this coin has been photographed inside the capsule and has not been handled, on occasions these Royal Mint issues have the tendency to show signs of light toning.
This coin comes in the original black box, with outer card box, in capsule with certificate & booklet as issued by the Royal Mint.
The 2015 silver proof coin is a £5 coin that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Battle Of Waterloo. The Royal Mint designed the coin, which features an image of the meeting of The Duke of Wellington greeting the Prussian General Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher after the battle of Waterloo on the Reverse. The legend above with the date below. The Obverse features the fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right. The Queen is wearing the George IV State Diadem, with legend around.
Piedfort coins are thick and heavy, twice the weight and thickness of other coins of the same diameter and pattern. The name “piedfort” means “heavy measure”. Piedfort coins are usually not circulated and are instead minted for presentation purposes or for collectors and dignitaries. They can be made from gold or silver and can be valuable to collectors due to their high-quality striking standards.
This proof coin had an issue limit of 1,500.
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