Results: One Coin to Rule Them All

Upon the arrival of The Crown Coin: Her Masterpiece auction on September 25, 2025, the London-based Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s auction house featured only one coin, and it was fit for a queen…literally. For sale was the Crown Coin, a commemorative issue crafted for Queen Elizabeth II, that was available for bid in person at Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s London flagship and through its digital bidding platform.

What would garner a global auction dedicated to only one coin? The Crown Coin is considered one of the world’s most valuable issues and is often compared to the iconic 1,000 tola gold mohur of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in terms of prestige. It was last independently valued at £16 million in 2022 but was set at the September 25 auction with a modest £2–3 million estimate. The ultimate result of the sale has not been publicly released; it was purchased for an undisclosed amount to an internet bidder, but it can be assumed the winning bid was far from cheap.

As indicated by its name, the Crown Coin was created to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign in 2022, also known as the Platinum Jubilee. The piece was no small feat, as it measures 235 millimeters across and 30 millimeters in depth. Filling this massive space is a £10,000 1-kilogram coin at the center that is set among a combination of 3.61 kilograms of 24-carat gold, 6,426 GIA-certified diamonds, and ten 24-karat 1-ounce coins depicting official portraits of Elizabeth II and the Queen’s virtues (victory, truth, charity, justice, courage, and constancy).

This issue was made through the work of 83 artisans across eight countries, which included many former British colonies. Headed by the East India Company, a company famously known to hold a long-standing relationship with the British Crown, the design was created in Great Britain, refined in Sri Lanka and England, engraved in Singapore, minted in Germany and the Netherlands, and assembled in India. The diamonds were cut and polished in Australia, South Africa, and Canada.

“This is more than a coin; it is a cultural artefact,” says a spokesperson from Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s. “It is a once-in history tribute to a sovereign whose reign will never be equaled.”

For more information about The Crown Coin: Her Masterpiece auction, visit crowncoin-sgbaldwins.com.

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