It has been announced that the official UK coins celebrating the Royal Wedding are no longer available for purchase from the Royal Mint - but fortuantely we have just a few remaning of the official UK £5 Silver Piedfort coin...
This double weight Piedfort sold out of its 3,000 coin edition limitat the Royal Mint in less than a month - before the wedding had even taken place! If you started looking for collectable Proof-finish coins after the ceremony you might not have even realised this one existed!
It's not often that a coin sells out so quickly and when it does it gains a special kind of status. Other notable examples include the 2009 'Countdown to London 2012' £5 Silver Proof Piedfort, and the famous 2002 Golden Jubilee Proof Sovereign that now changes hands (when it's available) at a significant premium.
And of course your coin is backed up by its precious metal content. Containing nearly 2 ounces of Sterling Silver, your coin is twice the weight and thickness of a standard crown. Historically piedforts were struck as exhibition pieces or royal gifts, and the effects is no different today. They're the pinnacle of the minting process and one of the most impressive ways to own classic United Kingdom coins like this.
It's these added factors that make your 2011 Royal Wedding £5 Silver Proof Piedfort stand out. In the future it will be one of the most talked about and sought-after coins issued for the Royal Wedding.
So take up this final chance to own one, before we sell out of our allocation completely!