Specifications:
"PCGS Worldwide Population of only 2 in PR70 DCAM"
"Extremely Rare Britannia Mule Error Gold Proof Coin"
"Britannia Error Incorrect Queen's Portrait - Raphael Maklouf from 1997 which changed in 1998 and should be Ian Rank Broadley"
2002 Royal Mint Britannia £10 Ten Pound Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR70 DCAM
Issuing Country: United Kingdom
Metal: Solid 22 Carat Gold
Weight: 3.41 Grams / Diameter: 16.50mm
Quality: Gold Proof
Issue Limit: 1,500 Coins Worldwide
Presented: Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM Error Mule
In 2002 the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Britannia Error Mule £10 Ten Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold and weighing one-tenth of an ounce of pure Gold and Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM Error Mule.
Britannia first appeared as a provincial figure on a Roman Imperial Coin of Emperor Hadrian (117 - 138 AD), although she did not feature on English Coins until the Copper Halfpennies and Farthings of Charles II in 1672. Since that time Britannia has continuously appeared on Britain's coinage.
The latest in a long line of elegant and beautifully designed Britannia's can be found on the reverse of this one-tenth ounce £10 Ten Pound Gold Proof Coin.
The design by Philip Nathan depicts Britannia as a standing figure for only the second time on United Kingdom Coinage, the first being the much acclaimed Britannia by George William De Saulles, used on the Florins of Edward VII between 1902 and 1910.
The obverse of the 2002 Britannia Gold Coin features the incorrect queen's portrait and depicts Raphael Maklouf's Portrait and not Ian Rank Broadley's portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
- Limited Mintage 1,500 Worldwide
- Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
- Minted in Solid 22 Carat Gold weighing One Tenth of an Ounce of Pure Gold
- Features Britannia Standing with Trident and Shield by acclaimed artist Philip Nathan
- Britannia Error Incorrect Queens Portrait - Raphael Maklouf and should be Ian Rank Broadley
- Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM Error Mule
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.