In 2018, to celebrate the Sapphire Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Sapphire Coronation £10 Ten Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Gold weighing five ounces of pure Gold.
The reverse designed by Dominique Evans features a seated portrait of the Queen with Orb, Sceptre and St Edward’s Crown while the obverse depicts the Fifth Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark
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These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.