2019 Great Britain £5 Silver Tower of London Crown Jewels Piedfort NGC PF69UC First Releases

Explore the Tower of London From the Comfort of Your Living Room

When Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey, millions of people in the United Kingdom gathered to witness the extraordinary day, crowding around television sets that had sold in unprecedented numbers in the weeks beforehand. The 1953 coronation was an unforgettable event with the high point being the moment when the Archbishop of Canterbury gently placed Saint Edward's Crown on The Queen's head.

Weighing nearly 5 pounds, Saint Edward's Crown is not only the centerpiece of the coronation regalia, but the most recognizable piece of the United Kingdom's famous Crown Jewels, a collection of more than 140 ceremonial objects owned by the British Crown. Kept in the Tower of London, they are glorious symbols representing 800 years of the monarchy. Visit the Tower of London on the north bank of the River Thames, and you'll get a chance to see the famous Crown Jewels up close.

If you don't want to wait to travel all the way to England, you can see the Crown Jewels up close right from the comfort of your living room with this fantastic new coin from Great Britain's Royal Mint. This £5 legal-tender coin is struck in nearly two ounces of 92.5% fine silver as a double-thick Piedfort Proof that's twice the weight of a standard £5 coin. The second release of The Mint's Tower of London series, it depicts a Coronation Crown, along with a portion of the Tower's outer wall. You can put all four parts of the series together to complete the image, but only if you secure this second release while it's still available!

Each 2019 Great Britain £5 Tower of London Crown Jewels Silver Piedfort Proof available in this offer has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in near-perfect Proof-69 Ultra Cameo (PF69UC) condition, a distinction that means these almost-flawless coins will showcase an impressive full strike and indistinguishable imperfections – well above and beyond the quality of the vast majority of coins in the series. In addition, NGC has graded these proofs to be First Releases (FR) coins, a designation that means they were received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of their release.

Best of all, you can secure your piece of the Crown Jewels without running the risk of getting nabbed while trying to sneak it past the many levels of security. After all, there has been only one semi-successful theft of the Crown Jewels, and that was way back in 1671 when Irish rogue Thomas Blood disguised himself as a parson and over a period of weeks ingratiated himself with the 77-yearold Deputy Keeper of the Jewel House. Blood and his accomplices managed to make off with crown, a scepter, and an orb, but were apprehended at the castle perimeter before they could make good on their escape. His punishment? He was pardoned by King Charles II, who history has described as having a unique fondness for audacious scoundrels!

Your coin will come beautifully presented in its original government packaging from the mint; a sleek black display box accompanied by an informative booklet. Only 1,160 of these silver piedfort proofs will be struck, so reserve yours now!

• LATEST RELEASE IN TOWER OF LONDON SERIES – The Crown Jewels Coin is the second release in The Royal Mint's Tower of London series and depicts a Coronation Crown, along with a portion of the Tower's outer wall. The coin's obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, the year date and denomination.

• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Tower of London Crown Jewels Silver Piedfort Proof was struck in 56.56 grams of highly-pure 92.5% British Sterling silver.

• LEGAL TENDER IN GREAT BRITAIN – These Tower of London Crown Jewels Silver Piedfort Proofs are £5 (five pounds) legal tender in Great Britain.

• GRADED IN NEAR-PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2019 Great Britain £5 Tower of London Crown Jewels Silver Piedfort Proof has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in near-perfect Proof-69 Ultra Cameo (PF69UC) condition, a distinction that means your almost-flawless coin will showcase an impressive full strike and indistinguishable imperfections – well above and beyond the quality of the vast majority of coins in the series.

• KEY FIRST RELEASES CERTIFICATION – NGC has graded your proof to be a First Releases (FR) coin, a designation that means your coin was received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of its release.

• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The Royal Mint has set the maximum edition limit for this coin at only 1,160.

The United Kingdom's Crown Jewels are one of the world's most valuable collections. Secure one of these fabulous Tower of London proofs and add a touch of royalty to your collection!