2011 King James Bible Piedfort £2 Silver Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM
In 2011, to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of King James Bible, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue King James Bible Piedfort £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver and has been Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM.
The reverse depicts King James Bible while the obverse has the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain the practice of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.
- Limited Issue of 2,394 Worldwide
- Piedfort Double the Thickness and Weight of its Standard Counterpart
- Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
- Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of King James Bible designed by Paul Stafford and Benjamin Wright
- Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM
