| Coin | Platinum Ten Ounces (1986) Noble - Sample |
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Medals are a form of "exonumia" - objects related to coinage but not coins themselves. Such are, for example, the medals included in some coin sets, or promotional and commemorative pieces using coin-like formats. They do not have any "face value" and are not tokens either, but can still be of interest to coin collectors.
This medal is a "base metal sample" of the first ten-ounce platinum Noble bullion coin, which was released in 1986. It shows the reverse of the coin. |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse displays the Pobjoy Mint logo - a fortress tower, inside which a circle with a lion walking to left, surrounded by the inscriptions POBJOY MINT on the left, SUTTON SURREY on the right, and ENGLAND below.
On three lines above, the inscription THIS IS A BASE METAL SAMPLE . |
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| Obverse Inscription |
THIS IS A BASE METAL SAMPLE POBJOY MINT SUTTON SURREY ENGLAND |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse of the coin shows a Viking longboat under sail, with a horned dragon figurehead on the bow and a pennant on top of the mast, with warrior shields hanging from the side. In the background, seagulls flying above the waves.
In the exergue, the metal content: 10 OZ PLATINUM FINE.
Around below, the name of the denomination, TEN NOBLE.
The rim is framed by an elaborate Celtic motif border design ("Viking Knit"), interrupted at the top by a small Triskele symbol, which is the Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
10 OZ PLATINUM FINE TEN NOBLE |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | We do not know the specifications of this medal, its mintage, or its purpose. It is "gilt" (gold plated). There is no date on it.
Stack's Bowers sold the illustrated example, graded PCGS Proof-67 Deep Cameo, for US$ 575.00 on 24 April 2023. |
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