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5 Pounds - Charles III Buckingham Palace, Silver Piedfort
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed frontal elevation of Buckingham Palace dominates the central field, rendered with fine architectural precision showing the Neoclassical facade, central portico with pediment, and the Royal Standard flying from the flagpole above. The palace design is framed by an elaborate ornamental border of scrolling acanthus and foliate arabesques in high relief, characteristic of Royal Mint commemorative issues. The inscription BUCKINGHAM PALACE is incused in two lines across the lower exergual area beneath the building. The engraver's initials HDG appear in the lower right of the inner field. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint, Llantrisant |
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Buckingham Palace has appeared on Royal Mint commemoratives before, but the piedfort format here reflects a deliberate positioning decision rather than a minting tradition — British pieforts were effectively revived as a collector product category in 1982 after a centuries-long gap, and they have since become a reliable premium tier in the Mint's annual program. At double the standard coin thickness, the specification demands a slower, higher-pressure strike cycle to fill the dies properly.