SOVEREIGN RARITIES AUCTION XX

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V28 2025 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 28, Number 49, 2025, Article 23

Sovereign Rarities will be selling Auction XX on December 10, with British coins from the earliest coinage up to Charles III, in partnership with the Royal Mint. More select items are discussed below. -Garrett

Charles III (2022- ), Charles III (2022- ), gold proof One Ounce of One Hundred Pounds, 2025, The Two Georges, One Ounce of 999.9 fine gold, design by Bella Biggs to commemorate the start of the American Revolutionary War, head left, CHARLES. III. D. G. REX. F. D. 100 POUNDS. 2025, effigy by Martin Jennings,rev. images of George III and George Washington, facing each other in two frames, either side of a scrolling flourish 'OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES AND OUR SACRED HONOR' a phrase from the Declaration of Independence surrounding, 31.21g.Immaculate proof state, slabbed and graded by NGC as PF70 Ultra Cameo, First Day of Issue.

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Elizabeth II (1952-2023), Elizabeth II (1952-2023), gold 10-coin proof Set, 2022, to commemorate The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, comprised Bimetallic Britannia Two Pounds, Nations of the Crown One Pound, Platinum Jubilee 50p, Platinum Jubilee Five Pounds Crown, circulation Fifty Pence, Twenty Pence, Ten Pence, Five Pence, Two Pence, One Penny each bearing a segment of the royal arms, 136.76 (S.PGCS41). Proof state with light toning to Five Pounds and haze to Ten Pence, a very pleasing and rare set, accompanied by Royal Mint box and Certificate of Authenticity #02.

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Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof Five Pounds, 1999, Diana Princess of Wales Memorial, crowned head right, IRB initials below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, Latin legend surrounding ELIZABETH. II. D. G REG. F. D. 1999., rev. design by David Cornell, a portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, with the dates '1961' and '1997', the circumscription 'IN MEMORY OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES' and the value of 'FIVE POUNDS', 39.94g (S.L6). Slabbed and graded by NGC as PF68 Ultra Cameo.

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Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof Five Pounds, 2016, 90th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, crowned head right, J.C initials below neck for designer Jody Clark, ELIZABETH II. D. G. REG. F. D. 5 POUNDS. 2016, rev. crowned Royal Cypher above the number '90' encircled by roses with the edge inscription 'FULL OF HONOUR AND YEARS', CJH to right for designer Christopher Hobbs (S.L44). Trial of the Pyx usual handling and test marks as for all Trial of the Pyx specimens, with booklet from The Goldsmith Company.

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Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof Fifty Pence, 2009, 250thAnniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, crowned bust right, IRB below truncation for designer Ian Rank-Broadley, Latin legend surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. D. G REG. F. D. FIFTY PENCE,rev. design by Christopher Le Brun, Kew pagoda encircled by a vine, dates 1759 and 2009 either side, Kew at the base of the pagoda, 15.50g (S.H19).Slabbed and graded by NGC as PF70 UCAM.

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Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof Piedfort Fifty Pence 5-coin Set, 2019, celebrating Fifty Years of the Fifty Pence. This Set comprises five gold proof Fifty Pence coins, each with a military connection: 50th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings on D-Day, 150th Anniversary of the Institution of the Victoria Cross with depiction of the medal, 150th Anniversary of the Institution of the Victoria Cross with depiction of a soldier carrying a comrade, 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 950thAnniversary of the Battle of Hastings, each weighing 31g (S.PGCS35). Fully struck and lustrous with some handling marks, accompanied by Royal Mint box and Certificate of authenticity.

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Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof piedfort Fifty Pence 5-coin Set, 2019, celebrating British Culture. This Set comprises five gold proof piedfort Fifty Pence coins, each with a Jody Clark obverse and reverse designs from previously issued commemoratives and all dated 2019: Britannia, 1st sub Four Minute Mile, Boy Scout Movement, Girl Guide Movement, Kew gardens, each weighing 31g (S.PGCS33). Proof state with haze to all coins accompanied by original Royal Mint box and Certificate of Authenticity.

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Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof piedfort Fifty Pence, 2020, Characters from A.A. Milne 'Winnie the Pooh' books, crowned head right by designer Jody Clark, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ELIZABETH II. D. G. REG. F. D. 50 PENCE. 2020,rev.design by the Walt Disney Company, Winnie the Pooh with a jar of honey and honeybee, 31.00g (S.H87). Proof state accompanied by original Royal Mint box and Certificate of Authenticity.

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Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Elizabeth II (1952-2022), gold proof piedfort Fifty Pence, 2021, Characters from A.A. Milne 'Winnie the Pooh' books, crowned head right by designer Jody Clark, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ELIZABETH II. D. G. REG. F. D. 50 PENCE. 2021,rev.design by the Walt Disney Company, Tigger, 31.00g (S.H102).Proof state with haze in fields, accompanied by original Royal Mint box and Certificate of Authenticity.

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German East Africa German East Africa, gold 15-Rupien, 1916-T, Tabora mint, elephant advancing right, rev. DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA 15 RUPIEN, displayed eagle, arabesque ending under first A of OSTAFRIKA, 7.24g, 12h (KM 16.2; Friedberg 1). Extremely fine.

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India, British India, East India Company, Victoria (1837-1901), India, British India, East India Company, Victoria (1837-1901), gold Mohur, 1841 (c), divided legend, VICTORIA QUEEN, head left, W.W. on truncation, crossbar of 4 without serif, rev. EAST INDIA COMPANY, lion standing left, palm behind, ONE MOHUR and ??? ????? (yek ashrafi - one Ashrafi) in exergue, 11.64g (SW 3.7; Pridmore 22). Edge filed at 7 o'clock, otherwise good very fine.

India, British India, uniform series, Victoria (1837-1901), India, British India, uniform series, Victoria (1837-1901), gold Mohur, 1882C, VICTORIA EMPRESS, youthful bust left, V on groundline, rev. ONE MOHUR INDIA 1882, within ornate border, C privy mark, 11.65g (SW 6.11; Pridmore 19). Good very fine.