2003 UK Piedfort Silver Proof Annual 3 Coin Set
Looking for a 2003 present idea? This Royal Mint piedfort silver proof three coin collection issued in 2003 is the perfect gift option for coin collectors. Featuring two one-off designs only used in 2003, with the Two Pound coin marking the 50th anniversary of the identification of DNA's structure and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), better known as the Suffragettes. The other UK coin in this set is the definitive One Pound coin, which hosts the original Royal Coat of Arms design seen on its first edition in 1983. All these coins have Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, which is the fourth official British coin effigy of the monarch. They're struck using piedfort blanks, which is literal French for 'heavy foot', but the phrase is now used in numismatics to refer to heavy coins which are usually double the thickness and weight of ordinary coinage. The coins are housed in an attractive blue suede presentation box, which has the classic branding of The Royal Mint. Using hand-polished dies, the sterling silver coins are struck up to six times to give a vastly superior finish compared to ordinary circulation pieces. No official edition limits are known for this particular set, but the £1 and £2 coins have edition limits of 10,000 coins and the 50p just 7,500. Included is a detailed information booklet and the set's original numbered certificate of authenticity. Complimentary UK delivery is included in our price, and we can offer a very competitive flat shipping fee for customers based internationally. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]