2009 Royal Mint Kew Gardens Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Silver Proof Coin NGC PF67

2009 Royal Mint Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary Chinese Pagoda Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Silver Proof Coin. Weight: 16.00 Grams / Diameter: 27.30mm. Issue Limit: 2,967 Worldwide. Presented: Certified Slabbed and Graded by NGC as PF67 ULTRA CAMEO.

In 2009 to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Edition Kew Gardens Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Silver Proof Coin struck in solid. 925 Sterling Silver Certified Slabbed and Graded by NGC as PF67 DCAM. The reverse, designed by Christopher Le Burns has chosen to feature Kew famous Chinese Pagoda. The obverse design is the stunning portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.

Piedforts are coins which have been especially struck on thicker than normal blanks. As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.

In Britain the practice of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks. Why is a Certified coin a better investment?

PCGS & NGC are the main two impartial Numismatic Grading Services in the world and is a guarantee that the coin is genuine and has been graded accurately and professionally. The sonically sealed solid plastic slabb is individually numbered so that the details of the coin(s) can be verified on a central database, and is also tamperproof.