2017 Silver Proof Piedfort Fifty Pence Coin ‘The Pursuit of Truth, Sir Isaac Newton’ in Mint Condition.
This fifty pence coin comes complete with a hard black box, outer card box, capsule & certificate/booklet as issued by the royal mint. The coin has minor tarnishing.
The Obverse features Queen Elizabeth II. The Reverse features a design based upon elements of Proposition 11 in Book One of Newton’s Principia Mathematica.
This 2017 coin is struck in .925 silver with a proof finish by the Royal Mint. Proof coins are hand-finished to create a flawless effect, and are often struck multiple times with specially prepared dies to achieve a mirrored finish and clarity of detail.
Piedfort coins are specially struck coins that are typically twice the thickness and weight of standard coins of the same denomination.
The weight of this coin is 16.00 grams of .925 silver.
This coin has a limited presentation mintage figure of 3000.
You are buying the Piedfort silver proof 50 pence in the pictures.
