Bidspirit auction | UK 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort

UK 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort Five Pence Coin - A 1990 United Kingdom silver proof piedfort five-pence coin issued by the Royal Mint. This piece is struck in .925 sterling silver and is distinguished as a piedfort by its double-standard thickness. The reverse features a crowned thistle, the floral emblem of Scotland, surrounded by the numeral 5 and the legend FIVE PENCE. The obverse depicts the third coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf. The coin is housed in its original protective plastic capsule and is accompanied by the original Royal Mint green velvet-lined presentation box and identification card.