Great Britain 2022 500 pounds Fr-805

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Sincona sale 97, lot 2521

This specimen was lot 2521 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"EDELMETALL / BULLION GROSSBRITANNIEN, Charles III. 2022-. 500 Pounds 2022, Royal Mint Llantrisant. Feingewicht total: 156.28 Gramm. Sehr selten. Nur 266 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. Im Originaletui mit Zertifikat. (Great Britain, Charles III, since 2022, five hundred pounds of 2022, Royal Mint. Very rare. Only 266 specimens struck, Choice Proof, In original box with certificate.)"

This design was used for a 10,000 pounds (Fr-801), 7,000 pounds (Fr-802), 5,000 pounds (Fr-803), 2,000 pounds (Fr-804), 500 pounds (shown here), 200 pounds (Fr-806), 100 pounds (Fr-807) and 25 pounds (Fr-808).

Recorded mintage: 204 per Numista.

Specifications: 156.3 g, 0.999 fine gold, 50 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen 156.29 g. Designed by Martin Jennings and John Bergdahl.

Catalog reference: KM 2306, Fr-805.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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