½ Crown - Elizabeth II Tutankhamun - Canopic Coffinette; Gold proof
Features
| Issuer |
Isle of Man
(British Crown dependencies)  |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2008 |
| Value | ½ Crown |
| Currency | Crown (1970-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
| Weight | 15.55 g |
| Shape | Triangular |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 369118 |
| References | KM# 1399 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs’ Exhibition
Series: Tutankhamun and Golden Age of Pharaohs
Obverse
Right facing uncouped bust of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the " Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " Tiara, with legend and date around in a circle surrounded by hieroglyphics.
Scripts: Hieroglyphic, Latin
Lettering:
TUT
ELIZABETH II
ISLE OF MAN 2008
IRB
ANKH AMUN
Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
A miniature coffin, being one of four miniature coffins which contain the internal organs removed from Tutankhamun's body during mummification. The cartouches on either side of the coffin spell in hieroglyphics the young pharaoh's nomen or birth name Tutankhamun, meaning 'Living image of Amun' and his preanomen or throne name Nebkheperure, which translates as 'Lord of the Forms of Re'
Scripts: Hieroglyphic, Latin
Lettering:
1/2
CROWN
Edge
Alternately plain and reeded
Mint
 (PM) |
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
Comments
Struck in association with the National Geographic exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.
Accompanied by original case of issue, a 185 x 185 x 155mm pyramidal box resembling the Pyramid of Giza and COA.
Accompanied by original case of issue, a 185 x 185 x 155mm pyramidal box resembling the Pyramid of Giza and COA.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 PM | 999 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 2168.58
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Actual gold weight: 0.500 oz
Current gold price: 4338.09 USD/oz (see gold price 
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