Gold 1 oz British Great Engravers: Three Graces Bar

Gold 1 oz British Great Engravers: Three Graces Bar

The Great Engravers Collection continues with the Three Graces, a piece inspired by William Wyon RA’s original 1817 design of the same name. Daniel Thorne, a member of The Royal Mint’s Product Design team, brings Wyon’s masterpiece to a new format and audience in a respectful homage to the original. Originally minted as an uncirculated silver proof coin in the year 1817, the Three Graces are Zeus' daughters envisioned to represent the three nations of the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, and Ireland. BOLD proudly offers this latest piece in a series that has captivated thousands of coin collectors all over the world!

The great coin engravers of the past painstakingly produced timeless masterpieces no less important to world history than those of the master painters and sculptors of their period. This Gold 1 oz British Great Engravers: Three Graces Bar is a remarkably fine contemporary interpretation by Daniel Thorne of the timeless work of master engraver William Wyon RA, who produced the original design under Queen Victoria's reign. BOLD highly recommends that you explore the proven master engravers that set the original benchmarks of design excellence.

The obverse of the bar displays the Royal Mint name and logo. Inscriptions are "1 oz . 999.9 . FINE GOLD" and the bar's unique serial number. The reverse features a modern homage to William Wyon RA's Three Graces design by the product designer Daniel Thorne. William Wyon RA is considered one of the greatest engravers in the history of the Royal Mint and created the Three Graces design early in his life and renowned career.

Highlights

• Gold 1 oz British Great Engravers: Three Graces Bar.
• Second bullion bar release in the Great Engravers collection.
• Limited availability of only 3,000 for the international market.
• New contemporary design interpretation of the original Three Graces coin.
• Designed by highly esteemed Royal Mint engraver, Daniel Thorne.
• Presented in a blister pack with an assay.
• Contains 1 oz 999.9 Fine Gold.
• Obverse: Displays engravings of the Royal Mint name and logo, inscriptions indicating the metal weight, type, and purity against a background consisting of an intricate pattern. The bar's unique serial number is at the bottom.
• Reverse: Displays an engraving of Daniel Thorne's exclusive design and respectful homage to William Wyon's original Three Graces design struck in a bold contemporary style.