Bidspirit auction | UK 1990 Royal Mint Silver

UK 1990 Royal Mint Silver Piedfort Five Pence Coin - A UK silver piedfort five pence coin, struck to a proof finish. The obverse features the third portrait of Elizabeth II, while the reverse depicts a crowned thistle, the floral emblem of Scotland, above the numeral 5. The legends read FIVE PENCE and 5. The coin is of double the standard thickness, as denoted by the piedfort designation. It is housed in a clear protective plastic capsule, set within a velvet-lined green presentation case. The interior lid is lined with cream fabric featuring a printed crest above the words ROYAL MINT. A printed card insert is included, which reads 1990 SILVER PIEDFORT FIVE PENCE COIN. The Royal Mint crest is also printed on the card.