Great Britain 2001 25 pounds

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from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71506
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This specimen was lot 71506 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 25 Pounds, 2001. Llantrisant Mint. NGC PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. An extraordinary Gem, this flawless specimen presents an elegant matte nature to the 'Una and the Lion' design, offering tremendously alluring frosting throughout." In 1987, emulating the krugerrand, the maple leaf, the American gold eagle and other bullion coins, the Royal Mint introduced the Britannia program. Gold one, half, quarter and tenth ounce pieces were coined and marketed. To boost sales, the reverses were changed annually. This type was accompanied by KM 1022 (₤50), KM 1023 (₤100) and KM 1020 (₤10). This design was used again in 2006.

Recorded mintage: 500 (1,100 + 1,500 proofs, per the SCWC).

Specification: 8.51 g, 0.917 fine gold, 22 mm diameter, 0.25 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: S-BO5 (old 4471); Fr-459; KM-1021.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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