2002 QUEEN'S GOLDEN JUBILEE SILVER PROOF FIJI $10 COIN.
RARE: This is one of only 15,000 proof coins included in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Collection.
PLEASE NOTE: The encapsulated silver & gold proof coin pictured is the exact coin you will receive. This coin appears to be in mint condition but shows some signs of mild toning in the upper left portion & around the outer edge of the reverse side. As with many mint encapsulated coins, it is not uncommon that you may also notice fine particles of dust within or minor abrasions on the capsule surface. This coin has never been removed from the original mint capsule. Please review the photographs of the coin as they serve an integral part of the coin’s description. We do our best to provide you with accurate descriptive copy & photographs to enable you to make informed decisions about the condition of a coin you’re considering to add to your collection.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Golden Jubilee Collection
FIJI
Gorious music is one of the great features
of the Coronation and, like the sacred ritual and ceremony, has origins in Saxon days. The famous anthem Zadok the Priest was sung when Edgar was crowned King at Bath in 973; and it has been sung during the Anointing ceremony of every Coronation since, though now superseded by the version written by Handel for the crowning of George Il in 1727.
The responsibility for arranging the coronation music falls to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who appoints a Director of Music, traditionally the organist of the Abbey, and he in turn is assisted by the Master of the Queen's Music. At the Queen's Coronation the beautiful anthems and hymns were arranged by Sir William Walton and sung by the massed choirs of Westminster Abbey, the Chapel Royal and St George's Chapel, Windsor, accompanied by musicians from leading national orchestras and heart-stirring fanfares sounded by the trumpeters of the Military School of Music.
Westminster Choristers
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination: Ten Dollars
Obverse designer: Raphael Maklouf
Reverse designer: Robert Lowe
Alloy:
Sterling .925 slver with the Queen's portrait highlighted in 22-carat gold
Diameter: 38.61 MM
Weight: 28.28 GMS
Quality: Proof
Issue Limit: 20,000 may be struck as
individual pieces, of which a quantity will be reserved for inclusion in the Golden Jubilee Collection.
A maximum of 15,000 collections will be made available for worldwide distribution.
Apart from the twelve year old Edward V
and the uncrowned Edward VIll, every
British monarch since William the Conqueror has been crowned at Westminster Abbey and understandably the Abbey's organists have always had a strong influence on the music chosen for the Coronation service.
Henry Purcell, for instance, became organist in 1680 and composed the music for the coronations of William and Mary and Queen Anne, including the Te Deum which concluded the Queen's Coronation in 1953.
The choir singing at the Queen’s Coronation in Westminster Abbey and the Queen's role as Defender of the Faith are the chosen themes for the two Golden Jubilee coins from Fiji. Linking the two, a small crucifix, representative of the faith defended by the Queen, is found to the right of the choristers on the 'Choir' coin and is echoed in the cloth draping the sword on the 'Defender' Coin.
Don’t miss this opportunity to acquire this rare specimen taken from one of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee collections!