Great Britain 2015 5 pounds Fr-589

Sincona sale 86, lot 1827

This specimen was lot 1827 in Sincona sale 86 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,693 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. Proof 5 Pounds 2015, Royal Mint Llantrisant. Gold. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Rare. Only 500 pieces struck. NGC PF69 ULTRA CAMEO. No. 142 of 500 proof sets."

Recorded mintage: 500.

Specification: 39.97 g, 0.917 fine gold, 36 mm diameter, this specimen 39.95 g.

Catalog reference: Spink L39. Fr-589 (formerly Fr-560).

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.
^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 86, SINCONA British Collection - Part 5, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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.

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Great Britain 2015 5 pounds Fr-589

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