The Three Graces
The Great Engravers Collection continues with The Three Graces, one of the world’s most sought-after coin designs.
These are low-mintage silver and gold coins that are sold out at The Royal Mint.
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These coins are rare so don’t expect too many eBay search results. There may be none for sale. Other mints also released their own designs of these coins so check which one you want and any sales listings. Coins from the Royal Mint should include their box, packaging, and a COA.
We have seen two completed sold listings on eBay UK for the 2oz silver proof coin (2020 Royal Mint version not the 2021 St Helena copy) for just under £1,000.
This means this coin in 2022 has a value to coin collectors of four times its issue price in 2020.
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Skillfully reinterpreted, modern striking techniques breathe new life into William Wyon early career masterpiece.
Other coins from The Great Engravers include Una and The Lion, The Gothic Crown (Quartered Arms), and The Gothic Crown Portrait (of Queen Victoria).
What are the Three Graces Coins from The Royal Mint UK?
The Three Graces is the second release in The Great Engravers series from The Royal Mint following the Una And The Lion release in November 2019.
Three of the four coins sold out at The Royal Mint website within 14 minutes of release at 9 am.
The Silver Proof coin sold out a few minutes later at 9.22 am
How many coins were released?
- 2oz Silver Proof CoinLimited Edition 3,500
- 5oz Silver Proof CoinLimited Edition 500
- 2oz Gold Proof CoinLimited Edition 325
- 5oz Gold CoinLimited Edition 150
Are these coins parts of the 2021 Trial of the Pyx?
We cannot find them mentioned in the list of coins from the 2021 Trial of the Pyx. Let us know if you know anything different!
Two-Ounce Silver Proof Coin
- Issue Price: £250.00
- Finished to the finest Proof standard
- Product Code: UK20WW2S
DENOMINATION | £5 |
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MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE | 3510 |
ALLOY | 999 Fine Silver |
WEIGHT | 62.42 g |
DIAMETER | 40.00mm |
REVERSE DESIGNER | William Wyon |
OBVERSE DESIGNER | Jody Clark |
QUALITY | Proof |
YEAR | 2020 |
PURE METAL TYPE | Silver |
Five-Ounce Silver Proof Coin
Limited Edition 500
Issue Price: £555.00
No Longer Available
PRODUCT CODE: UK20WW5S
DENOMINATION | £10 |
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MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE | 510 |
ALLOY | 999 Fine Silver |
WEIGHT | 156.30 g |
DIAMETER | 65.00mm |
REVERSE DESIGNER | William Wyon |
OBVERSE DESIGNER | Jody Clark |
QUALITY | Proof |
YEAR | 2020 |
PURE METAL TYPE | Silver |
Two-Ounce Gold Proof Coin
Limited Edition 325
Issue Price: £4,995
No Longer Available
PRODUCT CODE: UK20WW2G
DENOMINATION | £200 |
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MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE | 335 |
ALLOY | 999.9 Fine Gold |
WEIGHT | 62.42 g |
DIAMETER | 40.00mm |
REVERSE DESIGNER | William Wyon |
OBVERSE DESIGNER | Jody Clark |
QUALITY | Proof |
YEAR | 2020 |
PURE METAL TYPE | Gold |
5oz Gold Coin
Limited Edition 150
Issue Price: £11,995
Three Graces 2020 UK
No Longer Available
PRODUCT CODE: UK20WW5G
DENOMINATION | £500 |
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MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE | 160 |
ALLOY | 999.9 Fine Gold |
WEIGHT | 156.30 g |
DIAMETER | 50.00mm |
REVERSE DESIGNER | William Wyon |
OBVERSE DESIGNER | Jody Clark |
QUALITY | Proof |
YEAR | 2020 |
PURE METAL TYPE | Gold |
The Great Engravers
Chief Engraver from 1828 until his death in 1851, William Wyon RA was a craftsman of rare talent.
Determined to elevate numismatic art, his rivalry with Benedetto Pistrucci energised him further, producing a legacy of exquisite coinage portraits.
Chief Engraver from 1828 until his death in 1851, many collectors consider William Wyon RA to be one of the finest artists to have ever worked on British coinage.
Who are The Three Graces?
The story of The Three Graces is that in Theogony Hesiod describes three Graces: Aglaea (personifying Radiance), Euphrosyne (Joy), and Thalia (Flowering).
He reports that their parents were Zeus and Eurynome.
The three goddesses from ancient Greek mythology called the Graces, known in Greek as the Charites.
Originally, goddesses of nature, came to be generally considered as companions of Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of Love and Beauty.
According to poetic and literary tradition, the Graces were three in number, and their names were Euphrosyne, Thalia, and Aglaia.
Eternally young and lovely, they represented charm, beauty, and human creativity, and were depicted naked, originally holding attributes such as apples, roses, and sprigs of myrtle.