PCGS-graded One Laurel - 400th Anniversary 1oz Gold Proof

PCGS-graded One Laurel - 400th Anniversary 1oz Gold ProofTHE LAUREL ANNIVERSARY 2019 1oz . 9999 GOLD ONE LAUREL COIN In a very unusual change of protocol, but to keep to the historical context, Her Majesty has consented to change the portrait profile on the obverse of the coin from facing right to facing left. This unprecedented move creates a most interesting change and provides collectors with a unique and historical link to the coinage of 1619. Laurel leaves had long been used to symbolise honour and

However none were ever officially released to the public because President FD Roosevelt discontinued the Gold Standard

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These 1oz satin proof gold coins are based on the designs by Mary Gillick (1953)

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Other letters as identifiers include the P for Philadelphia and the S for San Francisco

” By May of 1940

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The reverse features a striking likeness of Her Majesty from her Coronation day against a backdrop of the famous window from Westminster Abbey

these coins feature a beautiful new design by famous British numismatic sculptor

itself making a connection to “The tale of Una and the Lion” by Edmund Spenser in the 16th century – a celebratory homage to Elizabeth I

This limited edition

358 Victoria Crosses have been awarded