500 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Gothic Crown Quartered Arms; Silver Proof) 2021 front 500 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Gothic Crown Quartered Arms; Silver Proof) 2021 back
500 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Gothic Crown Quartered Arms; Silver Proof) 2021 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2021

500 Pounds - Elizabeth II Gothic Crown Quartered Arms; Silver Proof

2021 year
Silver (.999) 1005 g 100 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2021
Value
500 Pounds 500 GBP = USD 654
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
1005 g
Diameter
100 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#313286
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Crowned shields of England, Scotland and Ireland around central Garter star, national emblems in angles, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
tueatur unita deus
W W
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
anno dom mmxxi

Translation:
May God protect this Union
Shame on he who thinks evil on it
In the year of our Lord 2021

Engraver: William Wyon

Edge

Reeded

Comment

A re-interpretation of William Wyon's original Gothic Crown from 1847, the third in a series of coins in the Great Engravers series. The coin was issued in a variety of denominations in both gold and silver proof. Issue limit: 128.

© The Royal Mint, 2021

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the coin is that it features a unique Gothic Crown design, which is a departure from the traditional depiction of the royal crown on British coins. The quartered arms on the coin are also a distinctive feature, representing the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.