Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > 2023 Trial of the Pyx Auction | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
Lot number: 1213 Price realized: Unsold | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Gold 5 Sovereign. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. #9 of 9. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Label. Matte Uncirculated (NGC). 39.94 g of .9167 Fine Gold. 36.02mm. A truly historic offering that represents the final assayed Sovereign of Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse features a bespoke one-year design type which hasn't appeared on any other series. The Matte Uncirculated appearance of the piece gives it a throwback feel to the fabled Matte Proof coronation issues of Edward VII and George V. From a Collection of Historic Test Pieces from the 2023 Trial of the Pyx, Presented on Behalf of The Royal Mint. |