| Coin | Silver Five Ounces 2019 Victoria and Albert |
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Like many other mints, the Royal Mint issues bullion coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. The five ounce (5 oz) silver coins are denominated as ten pounds (£10).
The coins are legal tender but are not intended for circulation. They are targeted at bullion investors or collectors who appreciate the special editions as pieces of art. The coins are typically "one-year" types usually issued in parallel with smaller denominations with the same reverse designs.
This commemorative coin celebrates 200 years since the birth of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The Royal Mint says:
"The love story of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is legendary. A power couple of mid-nineteenth-century Britain, they were progressive reflections of the rapid societal and industrial change taking place all around them. After Prince Albert died, aged 42, Queen Victoria paid respect to him for the rest of her life by wearing the mourning colour of black. The portrait of them featured on this coin, first commissioned for a medal for the Great Exhibition of 1851, shows the ambitious couple at their peak. Created by former Royal Mint Chief Engraver William Wyon, the design has been revived for the 200th anniversary of the births of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, both born in 1819." |
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The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait").
Running continuously around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS · 2019 ·. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith, followed by the value and denomination in English and the year.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials J.C (for Jody Clark).
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The reverse shows, within a beaded border, the conjoined young portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert facing left, with two dolphins below and a trident to the right.
Around above, the inscription VICTORIA REGINA + ALBERTUS PRINCEPS CONJUX (translated from Latin: Victoria, Queen and Albert, Prince Consort).
Below, the Roman numeral MDCCCXIX represents the year when they were both born, 1819. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
VICTORIA REGINA + ALBERTUS PRINCEPS CONJUX MDCCCXIX |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | The coin was issued in a black presentation box, with Royal Mint Product Code: UK19VCS5, and issue price of £420.00. Edition was limited to 600, with maximum coin mintage of 800.
Released: 278, plus 200 "first release". |
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| See also |
Coins issued in 2019 to mark the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert:
- 1 kg Gold, Victoria and Albert, 2019
- 5 oz Gold, Victoria and Albert, 2019
- 1 kg Silver, Victoria and Albert, 2019
- 5 oz Silver, Victoria and Albert, 2019
- £5 Copper-Nickel / Silver / Gold, Queen Victoria, 2019
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