| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > 2023 Trial of the Pyx Auction | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1232 Price realized: Unsold | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Platinum 50 Pence. First Platinum Jubilee Assayed. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Label. Brilliant Proof (NGC). 19.10 g of .9995 Platinum. 27.30mm. Maximum Mintage 150. A truly historic issue that represents the very first time the 50 pence denomination has been used to celebrate a royal event. It is made even more desirable by begin struck in .9995 platinum. The obverse exhibits a commemorative portrait of The Queen created by John Bergdahl, who took inspiration from previous equestrian portraits of Her Majesty, adding the royal garter to create a truly unique portrait. The reverse features a bold, graphical celebration by the design agency Osborne Ros displaying a prominent "70" to mark the Queen's seven decade reign. From a Collection of Historic Test Pieces from the 2023 Trial of the Pyx, Presented on Behalf of The Royal Mint. |  |
