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A 2018 Jubilee Mint Silver Gold-Plated Tristan da Cunha Five Pound Coin with Presentation Case - A 2018 Jubilee Mint silver gold-plated Tristan da Cunha five pound coin commemorating the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The coin is a Piedfort proof strike, featuring a full-colour photograph of the couple on the reverse within a circular border, inscribed 'THE ROYAL WEDDING 19TH MAY 2018' and 'FIVE POUNDS'. The obverse displays a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with the inscriptions 'ELIZABETH II', 'D.G. REGINA F.D.', 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA', and the year '2018'. The coin is housed in a circular clear plastic capsule and presented in a black case, the white satin-effect interior lid of which is printed in gold-coloured ink with a crown logo and 'JUBILEE MINT'. Accompanying documentation includes a Certificate of Authenticity from The Jubilee Mint, signed 'Michael J. Byrne'. The certificate specifies the metal as 'Solid 925/1000 Sterling Silver' with '24-Carat Gold' plating, a weight of '50.00g', and a diameter of '38.61mm'. It further notes an edition limit of 199 pieces. The certificate includes a printed descriptive text regarding the marriage and the charitable interests of the couple.