General Auction including Antiques & Collectables, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
A set of United Kingdom decimal coins issued by the Royal Mint for the year 2002. The collection includes denominations of one penny, two pence, five pence, ten pence, twenty pence, fifty pence, one pound, and a bimetallic two-pound coin. The obverse of each coin displays the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Reverse designs include the Technology type for the £2, the Royal Arms of England for the £1, Britannia for the 50p, the Tudor Rose for the 20p, the Crowned Lion for the 10p, the Crowned Thistle for the 5p, the Prince of Wales’s feathers for the 2p, and the Crowned Portcullis for the 1p. The set is housed in its original illustrated fold-out card folder featuring historical portraits and technical specifications.
Two Pounds: 28.40mm diameter, 12.00g weight
One Pound: 22.50mm diameter, 9.50g weight
Ten Pence: 24.50mm diameter, 6.50g weight
Five Pence: 18.00mm diameter, 3.25g weight.
Condition report:
The coins are in brilliant uncirculated condition as originally issued, exhibiting full mint lustre and sharp strikes. The presentation folder remains intact with minor surface wear to the card edges.
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