The Royal Mint has today (Monday 7th February 2022 ) released the latest coin to be remastered as part of their The Great Engravers series; the obverse of the iconic Gothic Crown by renowned engraver William Wyon.
This coin features the Gothic Crown portrait of Queen Victoria combined with the portrait of Her Majesty Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark on the reverse.
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Historically, the Gothic Crown has rarely been available in gold
Celebrate the artistry of William Wyon
Finished to Proof standard
No Longer Available
PRODUCT CODE: UK21GOG2
2oz Gold Coin Specification
DENOMINATION
£200
MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE
406
ALLOY
999.9 Fine Gold
WEIGHT
62.42 g
DIAMETER
40.00mm
REVERSE DESIGNER
William Wyon
OBVERSE DESIGNER
Jody Clark
QUALITY
Proof
EDGE
Milled
What is the Gothic Crown Portrait?
Gothic Crown Portrait
When the Royal Mint decided to re-issue the Gothic Crown as a modern commemorative coin, they could not simply copy the original design of the 1847 coin since the obverse features Queen Victoria and not Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who features on most other coins of our era. To be able to show off both sides of the original coin, it was decided to release two coins.
Why is the Portrait Coin dated 2021 when it was issued in 2022?
The first Gothic Crown series coin was issued in December 2021 with the quartered-arms design seen on the reverse:
Quartered Arms
and the second coin is the Portrait of Queen Victoria seen on the reverse.
Anyone lucky enough to secure the first coin in the series, received an email from the Royal Mint offering them to chance to buy the second coin, a few days before it goes on general release.
Coin hunters eagerly awaited the Crown Portrait Coins to appear at 9 am on the 7th February however the usual countdown timer did not start at 8.30 am leaving buyers wondering if the release had been delayed.
A while later, the coin sales pages appeared on the Royal Mint website all marked as “No Longer Available”. It is speculated that these coins were never available to purchase via the website, having all been pre-sold to owners of the first coin in this set or reserved for special coin events.
These coins are already appearing on eBay at hugely inflated prices.
What’s the history of The Gothic Crown?
The Gothic Crown as first introduced way back in 1847 on a silver crown design by William Wyon, former Chief Engraver at The Royal Mint.
The design shows Queen Victoria’s portrait facing left and portrayed in a medieval style.
Only 8,000 Gothic crowns were issued in 1847 and it remains one of the most beautiful and rarest coins in the world attracting a price of around £10,000 in 2022.
Who are The Great Engravers?
The Royal Mint decided to honour the amazing coin designs of The Great Engravers by releasing them as new coins for UK Coin collectors.
Due to the beauty of these coins they are in high-demand on The Royal Mint website on the day of release, often completely selling out in a few hours (minutes?).
Inevitably this leads to inflated prices on eBay as collectors rush to secure these coins into their collection.
William Wyon is on of the most famous engravers who spent hours crafting his designs by hand.
William Wyon
1847 Gothic Crown Portrait
2022 will see the release of the second coin in the Gothic Crown set to feature a portrait of Queen Victoria.
Just 8,000 Gothic crowns were used in 1847 and it remains one of the most beautiful and rarest coins in the world. See the image below.
Gothic Crown Portrait
Introduced in 1847 on the silver crown, the outstanding Gothic portrait was created by William Wyon, former Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint. Queen Victoria was portrayed in a medieval style, representing the fanciful splendour of the era.
She faces left and wears an ornate crown and its tip cuts through the border of trefoil which arcs around the coins inner edge. The inscription, which is placed below the arching trefoil, is in a medieval gothic style font in upper and lower case.
Queen Victoria wears a dress embroidered with roses representing England, thistles representing Scotland and Shamrocks which represent Ireland. This was the first time since the coinage of Charles II that a monarch wore a crown on British coinage.
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