2012 NGC PF70 Britain 5 oz Silver UK Pegasus 10 PND London Olympics - ONE OF FIRST 1,000 STRUCK

This 5 oz Silver Proof was struck in 2012 to celebrate the London Olympic and Paralympic Games with a limited mintage of 7,500 - that mintage figure is for all types and grades - however, the NGC has certified this coin as perfect (PF70) and also as being one of the first 1,000 coins struck - only 716 coins like this one exist!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

    Contains 5 oz of .999 fine Silver.

    This coin is graded PF 70 by NGC with the One of First 1000 Struck designation.

    Obverse: Features Ian Rank Broadley's effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

    Reverse: Depicts a Pegasus design chosen as a symbol of Olympic spirit.

    Guaranteed by The Royal Mint.

    Limited mintage of only 7,500 coins; and again, only 716 coins like this one exist.

BACKGROUND:

For the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games this limited edition, large-diameter silver coin features a flying Pegasus to represent the Olympic ideals of "Faster, Higher, Stronger" and links back to the ancient history of the Olympic Games that started in Greece at around 776 BC. The UK legal tender coin shows the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. The portrait is surrounded by the inscriptions of "ELIZABETH II", "D G REG FD" and the face value of "TEN POUNDS". The initials of IRB are found below the portrait indicative of the artist.

This is the UK's first ever five-ounce silver coin. Designed by Christopher Le Brun, president of the Royal Academy. This coin, encapsulated and graded by NGC, comes in the original Royal Mint packaging with the collector box and certificate of authenticity. This has been long sold out at the mint. Original issue price was 525 pounds or approximately $880 USD (in the box) at that time.

SHIPPING:

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