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2016 Queens 90th Birthday £2 Double Sovereign Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM
SKU GP2DS-041020
£2,999.95
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Product Details
Manufacturer:
Royal Mint
Issuing Country:
United Kingdom
Year:
2016
Monarch:
Elizabeth II (1953 - 2022)
Brands:
British Sovereign
Collections:
Elizabeth II
Series / Ranges:
90th Birthday
Denomination:
£2 Double Sovereign
Metal:
Gold
Purity:
.9167
Metal Content:
0.4707 Troy Ounces
Weight:
15.98 Grams
Diameter:
28.40mm
Quality:
Gold Proof
Mintage:
921 Worldwide
Grading Service:
PCGS
Grade:
PR69 DCAM
In 2016 the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue St George and the Dragon Gold Proof Double Sovereign Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM.
The modern £2 Two Pound Double Sovereign was authorised by the Mint Indenture of 1817.
It was to be twice the weight of the
Sovereign and was intended to replace the two guinea piece.
The reverse of the 2016 Double Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci's classic portrayal of St George and the Dragon .
The historic design first appeared on the George III Sovereign of 1817 and is now acclaimed throughout the world as a masterpiece of numismatic art.
The obverse bears James Butler's elegant Portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, approved for use for one year only on the United Kingdom's Coinage for 2016.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
- Limited Mintage of 921 Worldwide
- £2 Two Pound Double Sovereign Minted in 22 Carat Gold
- Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
- Features St George Slaying the Dragon Designed by Benedetto Pistrucci
- Special Celebratory Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Designed by James Butler
- Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM
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2016 Queens 90th Birthday £2 Double Sovereign Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM
