Bidspirit auction | 1992 UK Silver Proof Piedfort

1992 UK Silver Proof Piedfort Ten Pence Coin - A 1992 silver proof piedfort ten pence coin issued by The Royal Mint. The piece is struck in .925 sterling silver. The obverse features the third definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf. The reverse displays the crowned lion passant guardant, part of the Royal Crest, by Christopher Ironside, accompanied by the inscription TEN PENCE and the numeral 10. As a piedfort striking, the coin is produced on a planchet of double the standard thickness. The coin is housed in a clear protective capsule and presented in its original Royal Mint green leatherette case with a black velvet-lined interior, accompanied by the original Certificate of Authenticity. 925 silver.