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Get ready for the exclusive double effigy obverse in the new ultra high relief dished coin. It celebrates the lives of two long-serving Royals. 1oz Piedfort coin available in .999. Proof Fine Silver. The ultra relief coins are highly desirable and usually sell out. The extra level of relief brings the portraits to life by allowing an unprecedented level of detail. It is also very difficult to strike a coin with this level of relief which collectors with a technical knowledge of coin production will surely appreciate!

The design of this coin features an Ultra-High relief dual effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth alongside her husband HRH Prince Philip, designed by and exclusive to Pobjoy Mint. The reverse has been given a dished effect to emphasize the double portrait further. The Obverse repeats this beautiful portrait with a standard level of relief. The issue limit of this coin is set at 650 to further improve exclusivity and collectability of this 999. Proof Fine Silver coin. 1oz Piedfort Coin (2oz total weight).

Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip have had an amazing life together and have dedicated their lives to the duty of monarchy. In 1939, the couple first met at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, when the Queen was just 13 years old and began exchanging letters before getting engaged in 1947.

The royal pair married later in the same year and in November this year will celebrate their Platinum Wedding anniversary. The monarch was crowned just five years after their wedding, following the death of her father King George VI, and although the transition changed their lives forever. The couple has always approached their royal duties with a sense of humor and affection for each other that, over the decades, is a testament to their enduring love.

The .999 Fine Silver coin weighs 62.21 g and has a mintage limit of 650 pieces. The coin is protected by an acrylic capsule and set in a suede effect insert.