Bidspirit auction | A Set of Six Commemorative
A Set of Six Commemorative Gold-Plated Copper and Cupro-Nickel Medals and Coins in Presentation Case - This lot comprises six commemorative medals and coins housed in a navy blue velvet-lined presentation case, accompanied by five Certificates of Authenticity. The collection includes five gold-plated copper medals and one UK cupro-nickel commemorative crown. Three 50mm medals dated 2010, each weighing 54g, feature colourised banknote stickers on the obverse depicting the £50 Boulton and Watt note, the Series C 10-shilling note, and the £5 White Note. The reverses bear a seated Britannia within an ornate scrollwork frame inscribed BRITISH BANKNOTES. Also included is a 40mm St. George and the Dragon medal dated 2017 weighing 32g, featuring colourised pad-printed imagery and a central blue Swarovski crystal insert, and a 40mm Battle of Trafalgar medal dated 2015 weighing 32g with the reverse legend HISTORY OF BRITAIN. The collection is completed by a 1977 Silver Jubilee commemorative crown featuring an equestrian portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the legend ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 1977. Documentation consists of five printed Certificates of Authenticity, each bearing a small blue crest emblem and serial numbers 04499, 00971, 05849, A 04604, and 00048. The certificates include headings such as Brit. Bankn. GP Commemoratives, 10 Shilling Banknote Comm. GP, £5 White N. Comm. Strike GP, and £50 Bankn. Comm. Strike F GP. All items are housed within individual protective plastic capsules. Diameter: 50mm and 40mm Weight: 54g and 32g.