2021 Royal Mint Annual Gold Proof 5 Coin Commemorative Set with Special 50p

  

2021 Annual Set : UK Gold Proof Commemorative Coin Collection. The collection was issued by the Royal Mint to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's 95th birthday. In honour of this, and the coinciding 50th anniversary of decimalisation, the 50p obverse depicts the Queens young Arnold Machin portrait. This is unique to this set. A limited presentation mintage of only 95 sets.

This gold Proof coin set presents rare special edition coins to mark 2021 milestones. Wells and Sir Walter Scott, and two 50 pence pieces in recognition of John Logie Baird and the 50th anniversary of decimalisation. The obverse of this five-coin set from The Royal Mint presents the 5th Portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Jody Clark on all the coins except one.

A special version of the 2nd Portrait of HM The Queen, Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin RA, which was first introduced in 1968, is featured on the 50p celebrating 50 years of decimalisation. The Crown in this 2021 annual set honours The Queen's 95th birthday. Her Majesty has two birthdays as is tradition to permit celebrations during the summer months.

Her official birthday takes place in June and her actual birthday is on 21st April. In 2017, Queen Elizabeth II became the UK's longest reigning Monarch, commemorating over 65 years since her accession to the throne.

The 2021 design by renowned sculptor Timothy Noad captures the royal cypher of Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription'MY HEART AND MY DEVOTION in reference to the oath she made to the people in her first televised Christmas broadcast in 1957. The broadcast reference is a subtle nod to the television-related motif of this five-coin collection. The edge inscription reads'FULL OF HONOUR AND YEARS'. The two-pound coins in this set recognise two treasured writers. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature four times.

The coin's design by Chris Costello pays homage to motifs from his The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine and The Invisible Man novels, alongside the edge inscription'GOOD BOOKS ARE THE WAREHOUSES OF IDEAS', a famous quote in literature. In a design by Stephen Raw, the edge inscription features a well-known Scott quote,'THE WILL TO DO, THE SOUL TO DARE' a stanza from his 1810 poem, The Lady of the Lake.

He is one of Scotland's most famous figures. The first 50p is dedicated to the'Father of Television' John Logie Baird, on the 75th anniversary of his death. The design by Osborne Ross, the company of designers Deborah Osborne and Andrew Ross, presents a timeline of the milestones in Baird's life in encircling waves of transmission radiating from the Crystal Palace mast. The second 50p celebrates the 50th anniversary of'Decimal Day' when the UK moved to a decimal currency system in 1971. New coinage was introduced to support the transition and a campaign helped manage public concerns, including television transmissions, a recurring motif of this 5-coin issue.

This design by Dominique Evans captures our nostalgia around pre-decimal coins with recognisable images from old coins including the sixpence and threepence. The obverse hosts the 2nd Portrait of Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin, the release of which coincided with decimalisation.

All other coins in this set feature the 5th Portrait of HM The Queen by Jody Clark (2015). Beyond the walls of The Royal Mint, the year 2021 is predicted to; host many of the events planned for 2020, which were cancelled. This includes the Olympic Games and Eurovision. Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States as many general elections take place in other countries too. Science will also become a major focus for 2021. We will witness the second-shortest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century in May, the world taking up space race missions, and carbon-neutral pledges. This Royal Mint 2021 collection marks an extraordinary year for coinage and current affairs. Struck at a higher standard and hand-finished to inspect for imperfections, Proof coins are ideal for a serious collector or to mark an important milestone such as a wedding, birthday or anniversary. This five-coin annual set features commemorative coins released in this limited edition presentation for 2021. Monarch: Elizabeth II (1952- present). The Britannia Coin Company of Royal Wootton Bassett is part of Gold Traders UK Ltd. We've been trading since 2008 and pride ourselves in offering market leading prices for all types of coins from Royal Mint proof & collectable sets to hammered & ancient coins. Gold Traders prides itself on honesty, integrity and ensuring the best value for customers, which has earned the company many favourable testimonials and positive press reviews too.

The item "2021 Royal Mint Annual Gold Proof 5 Coin Commemorative Set with Special 50p" is in sale since Monday, January 11, 2021. This item is in the category "Coins\Coins\British\Proof Sets/Coins\2000s". The seller is "britanniacoinco" and is located in Swindon. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: New Zealand
• Number of Pieces: 1
• Year: 2021