2018 70th Birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales UK £5 Silver Proof Piedfort

£165.00

  • The only official UK coin to mark The Prince of Wales’ 70th birthday
  • The latest coin in an outstanding royal year of celebration
  • Engraver Robert Elderton has designed a new portrait for the milestone
  • Struck in sterling silver to Proof standard (Piedfort)
  • A Limited Edition Presentation of 1000
  • Celebrate our longest serving heir apparent, who has shown an unwavering dedication to the British people
  • To acknowledge the prince’s increased royal duties in recent years in helping the Queen carry out her role as monarch

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Description

In 2018, to celebrate the 70th Birthday of Prince Charles, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Prince Charles Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.

The reverse designed by Robert Elderton depicts a profile portrait of Prince Charles while the obverse features the Fifth Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark.

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.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Additional information

Weight 800 g
Denomination

£5
Year

2011 – 2020

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