1966 Rhodesian One Pound Gold Proof Coin
22-carat gold proof One Pound coin, minted for Rhodesia in 1966. These coins are identical in size, weight and purity to a British Sovereign and were produced by the South African Mint for the new Rhodesian national bank, not long after the white separatist minority government had declared independence in November 1965. Following a 15-year guerrilla war, Rhodesia would emerge as the Republic of Zimbabwe in 1980. Only 5,000 of these gold Rhodesian £1 coins were issued in 1966, with 2,000 included in three-coin proof sets, and they feature Arnold Machin's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, paired with a reverse showing a lion holding a tusk - the state symbol of Rhodesia. These historic gold proof coins are an interesting addition to any collection. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]