Specifications:

"The Holy Grail of the Original 2009 Kew Gardens Coin"

"Royal Mint Piedfort 50p Gold Proof Coin - Mintage of 40 Worldwide"

"PCGS Worldwide Population of only 1 in PR70 DCAM"

"Extremely Rare Kew Gardens Double Thickness Piedfort Gold Coin"

"Only Available from the 40th Anniversary Piedfort 50p Gold Coin Set" 

2009 Royal Mint Kew Gardens Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR70 DCAM

Issuing Country: United Kingdom

Metal: Solid 22 Carat Gold

Weight: 31.10 Grams / Diameter: 27.30mm

Quality: Gold Proof

Issue Limit: 40 Coins Worldwide

Presented: Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM

In 2009 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the first UK 50p Fifty Pence Coin and 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue Kew Gardens Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM with special NFC Anti-Counterfeiting Technology.

The Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Coin weighs 31.10 grams and is double the thickness of its normal counterpart and has a strict mintage of only 40 worldwide and is the smallest issue ever of any United Kingdom coin.
The reverse, designed by Christopher Le Burns has chosen to feature Kew famous Chinese Pagoda while the obverse has the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Piedforts are coins which have been especially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain, the practice of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.

  • Limited Mintage of 40 Individual Coins Worldwide
  • Piedfort Double the Thickness and Weight of it's Standard Counterpart
  • Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
  • Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens
  • Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM

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.