Specification
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Alloy
Fine Silver - 999Ag
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Denomination
£2
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Weight
2oz
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Authority
St Helena
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Diameter
45mm
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Edge
Milled
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Issue limit
1000
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Total Mintage
1000
William Wyon is one of history’s great coin designers, a reputation forever linked to the reign of Queen Victoria. His 1838 ‘Young Head’ portrait was so well liked by Victoria that it graced the coins of her reign for nearly 50 years. His 1839 Una & the Lion, now regarded as one of the most beautiful coins ever produced, used characters from Spenser’s The Faerie Queene to represent the young Queen Victoria and the powerful nation under her control.
Then, in 1846, Wyon created a new portrait for a silver crown celebrating the 10th anniversary of Victoria becoming Queen; it became known as the ‘Gothic Crown’.
In a change to Wyon’s Neoclassical style, his 1846 portrait was influenced by mid-19th Century ‘Neo-Gothic’; Queen Victoria wears a fashionable looped plait in her hair beneath the St Edward’s Crown which had been worn at coronations since the 13th Century, while the edge inscription is engraved in the ‘Blackletter’ style popular in carvings and literature from the Middle Ages. |
• A rare opportunity to own William Wyon’s Neo-Gothic Masterpiece
• Strictly limited edition of just 1,000 coins worldwide • Two ounces of sparkling 999 fine silver • Struck to our highest Proof quality finish • Impressive 45mm diameter an ideal canvas for Wyon’s classic design • Bespoke presentation case and storytelling booklet |
In a change to Wyon’s Neoclassical style, his 1846 portrait was influenced by mid-19th Century ‘Neo-Gothic’; Queen Victoria wears a fashionable looped plait in her hair beneath the St Edward’s Crown which had been worn at coronations since the 13th Century, while the edge inscription is engraved in the ‘Blackletter’ style popular in carvings and literature from the Middle Ages. |
• A rare opportunity to own William Wyon’s Neo-Gothic Masterpiece
• Strictly limited edition of just 1,000 coins worldwide • Two ounces of sparkling 999 fine silver • Struck to our highest Proof quality finish • Impressive 45mm diameter an ideal canvas for Wyon’s classic design • Bespoke presentation case and storytelling booklet |
Alloy
Fine Silver - 999Ag
Denomination
£2
Weight
2oz
Authority
St Helena
Diameter
45mm
Edge
Milled
Issue limit
1000
Total Mintage
1000
Wyon’s portrait of Queen Victoria fills the reverse, her crown and shoulders breaking the trefoil edge motif. Victoria wears the St. Edward’s crown, the first time a monarch had worn a crown on British coins since the days of Charles II.
The inscription 'Victoria dei gratia britanniar.reg.f:d.' is an abbreviation of 'Victoria dei gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix', which translates as 'Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith'.
What is the difference between maximum mintage and issue limit?
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What if the maximum mintage and issue limit is the same?
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