2009 Royal Mint Kew Gardens Piedfort 50p Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM Rare

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2009 Royal Mint Kew Gardens Piedfort 50p Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM Rare:
$11999.95

Specifications:

\"Very Rare Piedfort 50p Gold Proof Coin Issue 40 Worldwide\"

\"PCGS Worldwide Population Of Only 1 In PR69 DCAM with no 70\'s\"

Very Rare 2009Royal Mint40th Anniversary of the First 50p Kew Gardens Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM

Issuing Country: United Kingdom

Metal: Solid 22 Carat Gold

Weight: 31.10 Grams/ Diameter: 27.30mm

Quality: Gold Proof Piedfort

Issue Limit: 40 Worldwide

Presented: Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM

PCGS Population Worldwide of only 1 in PR69 DCAM with no 70\'s

In 2009 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the first UK 50p Fifty Pence Coin the Royal Mint releaseda very special Limited Issue Kew Gardens Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.
The coin weighs 31.10 grams and is double the thickness of its normal counter-part and has a strict mintage of only 40 worldwide and is the smallest issue ever of any United Kingdom coin.
The reverse design commemorates the 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens and features a Chinese Pagoda while the obverse depicts the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
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.

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.