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LOT 4079
Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II Proof AV Half-Sovereign. 2002. Royal Mint. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.
Designs by Ian Rank-Broadley and Timothy Noad. ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF, fourth crowned head of Elizabeth II to right; IRB in small lettering below / Crowned Royal Shield of Arms of the United Kingdom, laurel wreaths around, monogram of TN to right, date below. S-SB5 (was 4441); KM-1025. Uncirculated.(3.99gr, 19.30mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
Certificate of Authenticity, no.06827.
Footnotes
This was the first time since 1893 the shield of arms was used on the reverse of a coin.
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LOT 4079
Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II Proof AV Half-Sovereign.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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