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LOT 4080
Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II Proof AV Two Pounds. Dated 2019. Royal Mint. Commemorating issue of the 250 years since Captain James Cook's first round-the-world voyage. Designs by Jody Clark and Gary Breeze.
ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·, fifth crowned bust of Elizabeth II to right / Symbol of Venus, sun, 250 and sails of Cook's ship Endeavour superimposed on a map of Tahiti ("OTAHEITE" on the map); 1769 - 2019 CAPTAIN JAMES COOK above and around. Edge lettering: OCEANI INVESTIGATOR ACERRIMVS. S K58. PCGS PR70 DCAM, certification number 37809394. PCGS population in this grade: 4, equal-finest graded.1 1/4 - 4 1/4 in. (367 grams total, 8.2-10.7 cm including case.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK coin market.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Diameter: 28.4 mm. Thickness: 2.5 mm. Weight: 15.9761 g. (AGW=0.4711 oz.) Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.
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LOT 4080
Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II Proof AV Two Pounds.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
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Near Very Fine. Edge knock.
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England. Stuart (Orange), William III AR Sixpence. Dated 1697. Third bust.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
GVLIELMVS • III • DEI • GRA •, profile bust to right / MAG BR • FRA ET • HIB REX •, cruciform arms; date above. SCBC 3538. 3.11gr, 21mm, 6h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Great Britain. Windsor, Elizabeth II Proof AV Two Pounds. Dated 2018. Royal Mint. Commemorating 250 years since the first round-the-world voyage of Captain Cook. Designs by Jody Clark andGary Breeze.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,161
ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·, crowned bust of Elizabeth II to right / Cook's ship Endeavour set off-centre to left and superimposed on a map of Plymouth Sound with diagonal lines running through, 250 to right, Captain Cook's signature below; in outer ring the anniversary dates 1768 - 2018 above and CAPTAIN JAMES COOK below. Edge lettering: OCEANI INVESTIGATOR ACERRIMVS. S K48. 365 grams total, 8.2-10.7 cm including case.
PCGS PR70 DCAM, certification number: 35538627. PCGS population in this grade: 4, equal-finest graded.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Diameter: 28.4 mm. Thickness: 2.5 mm. Weight: 15.9761 g. (AGW=0.4711 oz.) Composition: 917/1000 Gold. Setting sail in August 1768 on HM Bark Endeavour, Cook would circumnavigate the world twice and fill in many gaps in the world map, including setting foot on Australia.
