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All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: United Kingdom (Great Britain) Coins

What Is The Composition Of Square Medallions In Modern UK Proof Sets?

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I always wondered what metal these things are struck on.
There isn't any info on set specifications that I can find on paperwork included with such sets and none to be found online.
Anybody know for sure? Please elaborate.

What-Is-The-Composition-Of-Square-Medallions-In-Modern-UK-Proof-Sets?

For example

The silver colored medallion in the
1994 - 1997 Silver Proof Piedfort Pound Four Coin Set

What-Is-The-Composition-Of-Square-Medallions-In-Modern-UK-Proof-Sets?

and
The gold colored medallion in the
1990 United Kingdom Gold Proof Sovereign Four Coin Collection
(I suspect this might be gold plated sterling silver by the way it feels)

What-Is-The-Composition-Of-Square-Medallions-In-Modern-UK-Proof-Sets?
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https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...ia26538.html

"They were produced to FDC Proof Grade in both Bronze and .925 / 92.5% Sterling Silver, standard Proof coins being accompanied by a Bronze Medallion, and a .925 Silver proof Medallion accompanying .925 Silver Proof sets."

For the gold, I do believe it is probably a gold plated sterling medallion but NOT gold.
I found one set listed with this in the description.

"Five-Pounds, Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign. Presented in the original box with a COA and a gold plated medallion."

To be more sure, I guess I could weigh my gold plated and sterling medallions in these sets and I would bet they are very close in weight as the plating would make little difference.
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