1996 Saint Helena Ascension Islands Queens 70th Birthday £25 Silver Proof 5oz Coin

Name: 1996 Saint Helena Ascension Islands Queens 70th Birthday £25 Silver Proof 5oz Coin
Brand: Royal Mint
SKU: STEHELSC-012000
Price: 299.95 GBP
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Manufacturer: Royal Mint

Issuing Country: Saint Helena Ascension Islands

Year: 1996

Monarch: Elizabeth II (1953 - 2022)

Collections: Elizabeth II

Series / Ranges: 70th Birthday

Denomination: £25

Metal: Silver

Purity: .925

Metal Content: 5 Troy Ounces

Weight: 155.50 Grams

Diameter: 65.00mm

Quality: Silver Proof

Mintage: 1,000 Worldwide

Presentation: Boxed with Certificate

In 1996 to celebrate the 70th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Queens 70th Birthday £25 Twenty Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid fine .925 Sterling Silver and weighing five ounces of pure Silver on behalf of St Helena and the Ascension Islands.

The reverse design depicts Trooping the Colour while the obverse features Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Limited Mintage of 1,000 Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Struck in Solid .925 Sterling Silver Weighing Five Ounces of Silver
Celebrating the Queen's 70th Birthday
Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity