2023 Great Engravers Petition Crown Ten Ounce Silver Proof Two Coin Set
Two ten-ounce 999 silver proof coins featuring remastered designs from the 1663 Petition Crown. Royal Mint Great Engravers coin set from a limited edition presentation of just 150 issued worldwide. The Petition Crown is the work of seventeenth-century English engraver Thomas Simon. Simon collaborated with the Roundheads during the English Civil War and was rewarded with the position of Chief Engraver to the Royal Mint, then based at the Tower of London. Simon's beautiful designs demonstrate his skills but after the restoration of the monarchy his work was passed over, in favour of John Roettier, a Dutch engraver, loyal to the new King, Charles II. The 1663 Petition Crown is Simons' response to this slight and features a remarkable inscribed edge, pleading his case and demonstrating his technical mastery. The raised edge lettering has been painstakingly recreated on these two 2023 coins using long-forgotten techniques. One piece features Simon's extraordinary portrait of old King Charles while the other shows his quartered arms design, a tiny St George in the centre. Both are paired with Martin Jennings' definitive portrait of King Charles III. These 312.59 gram proof coins are composed of 999 fine silver and come in their original presentation packing from the Royal Mint. Order now to secure your 2023 10oz Petition Crown set. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]