| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > 2023 Trial of the Pyx Auction | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1104 Price realized: Unsold | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: 2022 King James I 2oz Gold 200 Pounds. British Monarchs. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. #9 of 9. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Label. Brilliant Proof (NGC). 62.42 g (2oz) of .9999 Fine Gold. 40.00mm. Maximum Mintage 166. This is the final example of the type featured in this Trial of the Pyx sale, ranking as #9 of 9 specimens. it is a gorgeous rarity featuring an original, seventeenth-century coinage portrait of James I that has been faithfully recreated as close to the original as possible using state-of-the-art technology. It was was produced as part of the British Monarchs Collection by The Royal Mint, which was created to uniquely celebrate the iconic kings and queens in British history by providing a numismatic snapshot of their respective reigns through new incarnations of historic coin designs. This gold treasure bridges the gap between classic British numismatics and the best of the modern era. From a Collection of Historic Test Pieces from the 2023 Trial of the Pyx, Presented on Behalf of The Royal Mint. |  |
