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This lot comprises three British commemorative numismatic items presented in a black collector’s case. The first item is a 2012 cupro-nickel five pound (£5) coin issued by The Royal Mint to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The coin is preserved in its original blue card folder carrying the printed Royal Mint logo and the text ‘The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee UK Coin’ and ‘Celebrating Her 60 year reign’. The obverse and reverse features portraits by Ian Rank-Broadley with the Latin legend ‘DIR IGE DEVS GRESSVS MEOS’ and the dates ‘1952-2012’. The second item is a 2013 ‘Portraits of a Princess’ commemorative medal struck in gold-plated copper, featuring a colour pad-printed portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales. The obverse is set with a blue Swarovski crystal and inscribed ‘A WIFE · A PRINCESS A MOTHER · A LEGEND’, while the reverse displays a silhouette profile with forget-me-nots and the legend ‘Portraits of a Princess Diana’. It is accompanied by a certificate numbered ‘07612’ featuring a blue crowned lion rampant logo. The third item is a 2018 ‘The British Patron Saints’ oval medal in gold-plated copper, depicting Saint George slaying the dragon in colour pad-print. The reverse features an ornate crest. This medal is accompanied by a certificate numbered ‘00152’ titled ‘ECHTHEITS-ZERTIFIKAT’ with a matching blue crowned lion rampant logo. All items are housed in clear protective acrylic capsules.
Weight: 110g (Diana medal), 100g (Saint George medal)
Diameter: 70mm (Diana medal), 85mm x 62mm (Saint George medal).
Condition report:
The collection appears to be in uncirculated, proof-like condition with no visible faults to the medals or coin. The mirror-like fields on the gold-plated items show no evidence of scratches or handling marks (photos 2, 3, 6, and 7). The acrylic capsules are clear and intact. The card folder for the five pound coin is preserved in its plastic wrapper, which shows minor edge wear and creasing to the film (photo 9).
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