Silver Coin Coronation of King Charles III - Portrait 1 Oz 2023 Proof

King Charles III. - Coronation

Issued by the State of Niue for 2023 in the finest 99.9% pure silver, this unique silver coin weighing 31.1 g (1 Oz) in Proof quality uses the significance of the royal portraits to symbolically link the past and future of the monarchy on the occasion of the coronation of Charles III.

The reverse of the coin carries the portrait of Charles III from the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. The King, wearing an ermine cloak and St. Edward's crown, holds a sceptre in his right hand and a royal apple in his left. The gothic lines of St Edward's coronation throne, on which tradition has it that the new monarch receives the coronation regalia, are visible in the background. The motif is complemented by the inscriptions ''KING CHARLES III.'', ''2023 CORONATION''.

The ceremonial coronation of the monarch has a thousand-year tradition in the British monarchy. During this ceremony, the ruler is presented with the coronation insignia, symbols of royal power and the country's politics. The most important jewel is the Crown of St Edward, which is used exclusively for the coronation ceremony itself. It was made in 1661 based on the description of the original crown of Edward III. Confessor. The original crown, along with other crown jewels as symbols of the monarchy's rule, was melted down and sold off during the British Civil War. The present crown of incalculable value is set with 275 gems and weighs over two kilograms. After the coronation, it is kept and the monarch receives the Crown of the British Empire, which is part of the royal functions. The crown bears 273 pearls, 2,868 diamonds, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 6 rubies. In the centre of the crown is a 170 carat Black Prince ruby of incalculable value. Directly below it is the ''Second Star of Africa'', one of the two largest diamonds in the world. The Royal Sceptres (Sceptre with Cross, Sceptre with Dove) are one cubit long sticks of precious metal, decorated with precious stones. The Sceptre of the Cross contains the Cullinan, the ''First Star of Africa'', the largest diamond in the world. The royal apple, the crown jewel in the shape of a sphere, symbolizes the world and the cross over it the reign of Jesus Christ. Other parts of the jewels include swords, spurs, rings and the royal mantle, among others. This ''coat of kings'' is lined all around with ermine and is usually about two metres long.
All these regalia are stored in the Tower of London after the ceremony. Here, since the 17th century, they have been kept safe by ceremonial guards, the so-called "Beefeaters". Retired elite soldiers who have been closing the fortress in exactly the same way every day for 700 years.

The obverse of the coin bears a historic portrait of Elizabeth II at the time of her coronation. Above the head are the inscriptions ''QUEEN ELIZABETH II'', ''2023 CORONATION''. The motif of the Gothic throne of St. Edward in the background links the two portraits of the monarchs generationally. Below in the foreground is the Niue national emblem in a circle, flanked by the weight and purity of the metal, the coin's face value and the year of mintage.

The coin comes in a deluxe box along with a certificate of authenticity, in a limited edition of only 1500 pieces for the whole world!

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