2223) "William Wyon", United Kingdom (UK): "Great Engravers Coin Series": Second Coin in the Series featuring the Obverse of Wyon's Gothic Crown in Gold and Silver: Date/Year of Coin issue: 02/2022 (with Date of issue marked as 2021):
Links to "Great Engravers Coin Series":
The Royal Mint has in 02/2022 released the second design which is part of the Gothic crown collection.
The “Great Engravers” Coin Series has continued its focus on William Wyon (1795–1851), Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint from 1828 until his passing away.
The first design of this exquisite coin set was released in December and depicted the Reverse face of Wyon’s Gothic crown.
The Header/Banner featuring the Reverse of the Gold and Silver Coins of Queen Victoria. The Header is titled - "GREAT ENGRAVERS - WILLIAM WYON 1795-1851". At the bottom is the issuing Mint's name - "THE ROYAL MINT"
Wyon is most remembered for his coin and medal effigies of King William IV and Queen Victoria, and is especially well-known for his design of the famed "Una and the Lion" Gold Crown Coins released in 1839, considered to be as one of the most beautiful numismatic treasures of Great Britain.
Released in 1847, the Gothic crown coins were intended as a commemorative piece to mark the 10th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s accession.
However, the coin was minted in very limited quantity of just 8,000 pieces in Proof quality along with an even smaller quantity struck in gold.
As such, the coin was not intended for circulation and included only in Proof sets at the time.
In 1853, an additional 400 pieces were struck with Roman numerals and the word “SEPTIMO,” denoting the year of mintage, found on the edge in raised lettering.
The Coin:
The Royal Mint’s Chief Engraver, Gordon Summers, along with his team, have recreated the original designs using state-of-the-art technology.
The tooling for the modern coins has been taken directly from the original tools worked on by Wyon in the 1800s and skilfully remastered by the Royal Mint’s expert team, over 174 years after the original was created.
The Reverse of the Gold and Silver Coins includes an effigy of Queen Victoria, which reflected the Gothic revival of the time. 28 years old at the time, she is shown facing left and wearing an ornate crown, her hair loosely braided with a long plait placed in front of her ear and secured into the back of her crown.
Her gown featured delicate embroidery including roses, thistles, and shamrocks — the national plant symbols of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Authentic Gothic-style lettering was placed around the effigy, which reads "VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR: REG: F: D." (“Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of Great Britain defender of the faith”).
The Obverse of the Gold and Silver Coins includes the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark
The coins in this release are dated 2021 in recognition of the earlier release in 12/2021 and offering collectors the opportunity to pair this and the reverse design Gothic coins purchased earlier.
The Coin has been issued in multiple Coin Variants:
The Silver Coin Variants:
i) The specifications of the 5 Pounds Silver Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 5 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 2.0 Oz or 62.4 grams; Diameter/Size: 40.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 4,006 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
ii) The specifications of the 10 Pounds Silver Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 10 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 156.20 grams; Diameter/Size: 65.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 506 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
iii) The specifications of the 10 Pounds Silver Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 10 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 312.60 grams; Diameter/Size: 65.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 231 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
iv) The specifications of the 500 Pounds Silver Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 500 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1005.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 100.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 128 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
v) The specifications of the 1,000 Pounds Silver Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 1,000 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 2010.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 150.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 53 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
Remarks: The Silver Coin option is housed in a black matte leatherette case and is also accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
Gold Coin Variants:
i) The specifications of the 200 Pounds Gold Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 200 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold(Au); Weight: 62.42 grams; Diameter/Size: 40.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 411 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
ii) The specifications of the 500 Pounds Gold Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 200 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold(Au); Weight: 156.29 grams; Diameter/Size: 50.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 181 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
iii) The specifications of the 500 Pounds Gold Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 500 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold(Au); Weight: 312.60 grams; Diameter/Size: 65.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 56 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
iv) The specifications of the 1,000 Pounds Gold Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 1,000 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold(Au); Weight: 1,005.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 100.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 22 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
v) The specifications of the 2,000 Pounds Gold Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 2,000 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold(Au); Weight: 2010.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 150.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 9 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
vi) The specifications of the 5,000 Pounds Gold Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 5,000 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold(Au); Weight: 5010.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 175.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: 2 pieces; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
vii) The specifications of the 10,000 Pounds Gold Coin Variant are:
Country of issue: United Kingdom; Coin Series Theme: "Great Engravers Coin Series - William Wyon"; Coin Theme: "Gothic Crown"; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 10,000 Pounds; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold(Au); Weight: 10020.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 200.00 mm; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Mintage: Unique piece; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes.
Remarks: The Gold Coins are presented in hardwood high-gloss cases with numbered Certificates of Authenticity (COA).
- An extremely limited number of sets containing both the new and original coins are being created, and launched in line with the second of the two coins.
- A limited number of sets containing both new commemorative coins will be reserved for the Tokyo International Coin Convention where the Royal Mint, in partnership with Taisei Coins, will be holding an auction in 2022.
Taisei Coins is the official Japanese distributor of many major overseas mints, including the Royal Mint of Great Britain, Monnaie de Paris of France and China Gold Coin Inc. Its involvement in coin auctions dates from 1988, when it held a joint sale with the prestigious UK-based firm Spink & Son Ltd.
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