Lot 419: UK 1980 Royal Mint Proof Coin Set
Sold for: £7
A UK 1980 proof coin set, presented in its original purple display case. The set includes a collection of coins comprising a heptagonal fifty pence, a ten pence, a five pence, a two pence, a one penny, and a half penny. The set also includes a square commemorative medallion. The obverse of each coin features the second portrait of Elizabeth II. The reverse designs include Britannia on the fifty pence, a crowned lion on the ten pence, a crowned thistle on the five pence, the Prince of Wales’s feathers on the two pence, a crowned portcullis on the one penny, and the Imperial State Crown on the half penny. The medallion is struck with a crown and the legend ELIZABETH R 1980. The coins are housed in a clear plastic protective case with a purple textured insert. The exterior purple card sleeve bears the gold-leaf inscription THE COINAGE OF GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND 1980.
Condition report:
The coins exhibit proof strike characteristics with mirrored fields and frosted relief. There is no visible circulation wear or significant toning. The internal plastic housing is clear and intact. The original purple card sleeve shows minor shelf wear to the corners and edges but remains structurally sound with legible gold lettering.
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