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UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.
Gold 2 Pounds, 2016. Royal Mint. Proof.
Commemorating 350 years since the Great Fire of London. The fire that started in a bakery on Pudding Lane and destroyed large parts of the city gave architechts such as Christopher Wren the task of reshaping the cityscape. Many famous structures seen in London today were built in the years after.
Fifth crowned bust of Elizabeth II facing right; ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · FID · DEF ·. Design by Jody Clark. / Burning cityscape of London; flames and smoke filling the air above, escaping boats in river Thames in foreground, date below, anniversary dates '1666' and '2016' separated by inscription 'THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON' above. Design by Aaron West. Edge milled and inscribed (incuse lettering); THE WHOLE CITY IN DREADFUL FLAMES. Comes with the original box as issued by the Mint and the certificate of authenticity (COA).
In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR70 DCAM, certification number 38055951.
PCGS population in this grade: 1, single finest graded.
Reference: S-K42
Mintage: 341.
Diameter: 28.4 mm.
Thickness: 2.5 mm.
Weight: 15.9761 g. (AGW=0.4711 oz.)
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.
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