Lot 371: UK 1998 HRH The Prince of Wales Fiftieth Birthday Five Pounds Set
Sold for: £20
A 1998 commemorative presentation set issued to celebrate the 50th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales, produced jointly by the Royal Mint and the Bank of England. The lot comprises a cupro-nickel crown and a five-pound banknote. The cupro-nickel coin features the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse with the legend ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1998. The reverse depicts a portrait of Prince Charles with the Prince of Wales’s feathers, inscribed FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES · 1948 FIVE POUNDS 1998. The banknote is a Series E five-pound note featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and George Stephenson, bearing a unique commemorative cypher PW50 and serial number 000660. The signatures of R de L Holmes and G. E. A. Kentfield appear on the accompanying Certificate of Authenticity, which bears the matching number PW50 000660. The items are housed in a decorative tri-fold presentation folder with a printed label for the ROYAL MINT and BANK OF ENGLAND.
Weight: 28.28g
Diameter: 38.61mm.
Condition report:
The coin is in brilliant uncirculated condition with no visible toning or contact marks on the obverse or reverse. The banknote is in uncirculated condition, showing no folds, creases, or pinholes. The presentation folder exhibits minor wear and light creasing at the edges (photo 2). The set is complete in its original protective packaging.
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