mint of Rome
Latin Declaration in three lines at centre between ruled lines RELIG: PRO: / LEG: ANG: / LIB: PAR:
just a hint of weakness to the higher fine detail
Lightly toned with a little underlying mint brilliance
second crowned and draped bust in ruff left
Elizabeth II 2005 proof Five-Pounds PR70 DCAM mint of RomeElizabeth II (1952 ), gold proof Five Pounds, 2005, crowned head right, IRB initials below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRA REGINA. FID. DEF, rev. unique design by Timothy Noad, St George carrying a shield and a sword, slaying the dragon, date below, designer initials to the right (S. SE10). Lustrous mint state, in PCGS holder graded PR70 DEEP CAMEO.