Specification
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Alloy
Fine Gold - 999.9Au
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Denomination
£5
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Weight
52.45g
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Authority
St Helena
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Diameter
39.8mm
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Edge
Plain
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Issue limit
200
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Total Mintage
200
William Wyon is one of history’s greatest coin designers. Born in England in 1795, his father was an engraver of medals and coins, his uncle a die engraver, and his cousin Thomas was Chief Engraver of The Royal Mint from 1815 to 1817. So it was perhaps inevitable that young William would pursue a career in the coin industry too.
As an ambitious 22-year-old Assistant Engraver, he created his neoclassical masterpiece: The Three Graces. While it never went into production, around 50 test ‘Pattern Pieces’ were produced which became collectors’ items as Wyon’s reputation grew.
It is, without doubt, a Masterpiece.
After the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the British Government announced a Great Recoinage and a competition to produce designs for the new coins.
The young William Wyon saw a chance to make his mark and entered with ‘The Three Graces’, decorating the sisters’ crowns with shamrocks, roses and thistles to tell the story of the 1801 Act of Union and formation of the United Kingdom. |
• JUST TWO COINS REMAIN FROM THE LIMITED MINTAGE!
• A rare opportunity to own William Wyon’s breakthrough design • Exclusive handcrafted ‘Pattern Piece' • Strictly limited edition of just 200 coins worldwide • Struck in gleaming 916.7 gold to our highest Proof quality finish • Bespoke presentation case and storytelling booklet |
After the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the British Government announced a Great Recoinage and a competition to produce designs for the new coins.
The young William Wyon saw a chance to make his mark and entered with ‘The Three Graces’, decorating the sisters’ crowns with shamrocks, roses and thistles to tell the story of the 1801 Act of Union and formation of the United Kingdom. |
• JUST TWO COINS REMAIN FROM THE LIMITED MINTAGE!
• A rare opportunity to own William Wyon’s breakthrough design • Exclusive handcrafted ‘Pattern Piece' • Strictly limited edition of just 200 coins worldwide • Struck in gleaming 916.7 gold to our highest Proof quality finish • Bespoke presentation case and storytelling booklet |
Alloy
Fine Gold - 999.9Au
Denomination
£5
Weight
52.45g
Authority
St Helena
Diameter
39.8mm
Edge
Plain
Issue limit
200
Total Mintage
200
William Wyon was just 22 years old when he created his neoclassical masterpiece The Three Graces. While it never went into production, 50 test ‘Pattern Pieces’ were produced which quickly became collectors’ items as Wyon’s reputation grew.
This exclusive Gold Proof Pattern Piece has been meticulously hand-crafted using skills and techniques that Wyon himself would recognise, to keep it as close as possible to the plain-edged Pattern Pieces made in 1817.
What is the difference between maximum mintage and issue limit?
Maximum mintage is the total number of individuals coins which will be struck, this includes coins presented is sets. The Issue limit refers to the number of coins which will be sold in the specific presentation.
What if the maximum mintage and issue limit is the same?
This means the coin will only be available in the presentation shown and will not be issued in any other way.
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