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Gold Proof
1902 Edward VII Matte Proof £5 Sovereign
Very Fine Condition
Price: £4,290.00
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Product code: HIS5E702
- From the Coronation year of Edward VII
- Struck in a special Matte Proof
- 39.9 grams of 22k gold
- Low mintage of just 8,066
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This coin was only issued in a special year set. These "long gold" proof sets were produced to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII on the 9th August 1902 (having been postponed from 26th June due to the King's appendicitis), with a mintage of 8,066 sets. This year is the only time a matt finish set has been produced thus far for a Coronation set of coins and was in vogue for medallions at that time. The engraver of these coins was George William De Saulles who sadly died aged 41 the year after these sets were issued, and who had a personal preference for the matt finish having first produced Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Royal Mint medallions of 1897 with the same finish.
Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Sovereign |
| Maximum Coin Mintage | 8066 |
| Alloy | 22 Carat Gold |
| Weight | 39.90 g |
| Diameter | 38.60mm |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Obverse Designer | George William De Saulles |
| Quality | Proof |
| Year | 1902 |
| Pure Metal Type | Gold |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
