1972 UK Proof Annual 7 Coin Set - Royal Silver Wedding Anniversary

The official Royal Mint proof set of the coinage of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Limited edition UK proof annual set for the year 1972, featuring seven Royal Mint base metal coins.

In 1972 Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Phillip celebrated their silver wedding anniversary. To celebrate this royal milestone, The Royal Mint issued a commemorative coin: the first UK decimal Crown with a face value of 25p. This coin featured a reverse designed by Arnold Machin showing the crowned royal cypher with a tiny cherub at the centre surrounded by a floral garland. The anniversary dates feature in the legend.

Coins in Set

• 1972 Elizabeth II Proof Crown/twenty-five pence (150,000 minted)
• 1972 Elizabeth II Proof Fifty Pence
• 1972 Elizabeth II Proof Ten Pence
• 1972 Elizabeth II Proof Five Pence
• 1972 Elizabeth II Proof Two Pence
• 1972 Elizabeth II Proof One Pence
• 1972 Elizabeth II Proof Halfpenny

Specification

Seven coins, all struck to proof standard. Standard alloys, mass and diameter for time period.

Presentation

Offered in double sided clear plastic case, obverse and reverse both visible. The set is presented in a coloured card envelope.