Specifications:
"Dual Dated"
2019/2009 Royal Mint Kew Gardens 260th Anniversary 50p Fifty Pence Proof Coin PCGS PR70 DCAM
Issuing Country: United Kingdom
Weight: 8.00 Grams / Diameter: 27.30mm
Quality: Proof
Issue Limit: 3,500 Worldwide
Presented: Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM
In 2019 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the First 50p Coin and the 260th Anniversary of Kew Gardens, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Kew Gardens 50p Fifty Pence Proof Coin Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM.
In 1759 Princess Augusta devoted a few acres of her gardens at Kew to a ‘Physic Garden’ where rare and unusual plants were cultivated for study. It was the beginning of Kew's destiny as a world leader in plant science.
In 2019, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew celebrates its 260th anniversary. The gardens were originally two Royal estates – the Kew Estate and the Richmond Estate - but were combined by George III in the late eighteenth century. Kew Gardens was handed over to the nation in 1841 and was awarded World Heritage Status in 2003.
Kew Gardens is celebrated in 2019 and with a splendid commemorative 50p coin. For the reverse, artist Christopher Le Brun has chosen to feature Kew's famous Chinese Pagoda.
The obverse features the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Jody Clarke.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Why is a Certified coin a better investment?
PCGS & NGC are the main two impartial Numismatic Grading Services in the world and is a guarantee that the coin is genuine and has been graded accurately and professionally.
The sonically sealed solid plastic slabb is individually numbered so that the details of the coin(s) can be verified on a central database, and is also tamperproof.
In addition, the coin is protected from handling and keeps the coin(s) condition and finish long term if looked after which can be detrimental to the value once sold.