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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 many Royal Mint proof sets. They do not have any "face value" and are not tokens either, but can still be of interest to coin collectors.
This medal, described as a "Base Proof Medal" on the Royal Mint's web site, was included with The 2021 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set. Just like the coins in the set, it is in Proof grade. |
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Within a decorative rim, the obverse shows a stylised version of the logo of the royal Mint, which incorporates a crowned Shield of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.
There is no inscription. |
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| Obverse Inscription |
(none) |
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| Reverse | |
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Within a decorative rim, on two line at centre, the date of issue 2021. In microtext in the background, the names of the commemorative coins included in the set. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Due to an error, in the first sets released early in the year the base pad within the box contains 13 spaces instead of 14. Instead of delaying pending orders, the Royal Mint sent the sets with 13 coins inside - and an additional box for the medal. A replacement pad was later sent out to all buyers. However, some of them may have not replaced the pads, so there could be sets with 13 coins and no medal, and a separate boxed medal. |
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| Issued in Set |
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The 2021 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set, mintage unknown, limited to 2,500
13 coins: £5 Queen's 95th Birthday, £2 Britannia, £2 H.G. Wells, £2 Sir Walter Scott, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Decimal Day, 50p John Logie Baird, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p, Round Proof Medal
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