2000 Queen Mother Centenary Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin PCGS PR69DC

Description

Specifications:
2000 Royal Mint Queen Mother Centenary
Piedfort
£5 Five Pound Silver Proof Crown Coin
Issuing Country: United Kingdom
Metal: Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Weight: 56.56 Grams / Diameter: 38.61mm
Quality: Silver Proof Piedfort
Issue Limit: 2,818 Worldwide
Presentation: Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM
In 2000, to commemorate the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother's 100th Birthday, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Piedfort £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM.
For his superb portrait of the Queen Mother, Ian Rank Broadley worked from photographs which the Queen Mother graciously allowed to be taken for this very special purpose. To symbolise The Queen Mothers century, he has included cheering crowds in the background, those in Victorian dress rejoicing at her birth and those in modern dress celebrating her hundreth year. Below the portrait appears a representation of her signature.
The obverse is the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley FRBS, FSNAD.
Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain the practice of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Why is a Certified coin a better investment?
PCGS & NGC are the main two impartial Numismatic Grading Services in the world and is a guarantee that the coin is genuine and has been graded accurately and professionally.
The sonically sealed solid plastic slabb is individually numbered so that the details of the coin(s) can be verified on a central database, and is also tamperproof.
In addition, the coin is protected from handling and keeps the coin(s) condition and finish long term if looked after which can be detrimental to the value once sold.