5 Pound Rhodesia 1966 PF63 NGC

You see here the 5 pound gold coin in proof from Rhodesia from 1966, graded by the NGC with PF63.

The details:

Issuer: Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

Mint: Pretoria, South Africa

Motif: Queen Elizabeth II (1964-1970)

Year of issue: 1966

Value: 5 pounds (5 RHP)

Currency: Pound (1964-1970)

Composition: Gold

Fineness: .916

Weight 39.94 gram

Diameter: 36 mm

Circulation: 3,000 pieces

Minting quality: Proof

Special feature: Grading PF63 by the NGC

Obverse:

Right portrait of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by the inscription “ELIZABETH THE SECOND”.

Engraver: Arnold Machin

Reverse:

The coat of arms of Rhodesia with the year and denomination “FIVE POUNDS”.

Labeling:

RHODESIA

19 66

TS.

5 POUNDS

Engraver: Tommy Sasseen