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 Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM.
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.