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500 Pounds - Elizabeth II Year of the Pig; Silver Proof

500 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Year of the Pig; Silver Proof) - obverse500 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Year of the Pig; Silver Proof) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2019

Features

Issuer United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2019
Value 500 Pounds
500 GBP = USD 671
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 1005 g
Diameter 100 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
228361
References Sp# CLCD4
Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).
, KM# 1785
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Series: Chinese Lunar Year - Shēngxiào Collection

Obverse

Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·500 POUNDS·
J.C

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Jody Clark

Reverse

Image of a sow laying down nursing her piglets, in the background a cottage with smoke rising from the chimney, legend above.

Scripts: Chinese (simplified), Latin

Lettering:
YEAR OF THE PIG · 2019
HB

Translation: 豬 (Pig)

Engraver: Harry Brockway

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

The sixth design in the Chinese Lunar Year - Shēngxiào Collection, there were several different strikes for the Year of the Pig with varying compositions and denominations which all share Harry Brockway's design. Issue limit: 38.

©The Royal Mint, 2019

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2019  23 Proof

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Bullion value: USD 2366.13 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 32.279 oz
Current silver price: 73.30 USD/oz (see silver price )

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