| 词条 | One hundred pounds (British coin) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Denomination = One hundred pounds | Country = United Kingdom | Value = 100 | Unit = pounds sterling | Mass = 62.86 | Diameter = 40.00 | Thickness = | Edge = Milled | Composition = .999 fine silver | Years of Minting = 2015–16 | Catalog Number = | Obverse = | Obverse Design = Queen Elizabeth II | Obverse Designer = Ian Rank-Broadley | Obverse Design Date = 1998 | Reverse = | Reverse Design = Big Ben | Reverse Designer = Glyn Davies and Laura Clancy | Reverse Design Date = 2015 | Obverse2 = | Obverse2 Design = Queen Elizabeth II | Obverse2 Designer = Jody Clark | Obverse2 Design Date= 2015 | Reverse2 = | Reverse2 Design = Buckingham Palace | Reverse2 Designer = Glyn Davies and Laura Clancy | Reverse2 Design Date= 2015 | Reverse3 = | Reverse3 Design = Trafalgar Square | Reverse3 Designer = Glyn Davies and Laura Clancy | Reverse3 Design Date= 2016 }} The one hundred pound coin (£100) is a commemorative coin of the pound sterling. Issued for the first time by the Royal Mint in 2015 and sold at face value, one hundred pound coins hold legal tender status but are intended as collectors' items and are not found in general circulation. DesignThe designs which have appeared on the hundred pound coin's reverse are summarised in the table below.
Big BenThe first minting of a new commemorative coin denominated £100 was announced on 29 December 2014.[1] The coins contain {{convert|62.86|g|oz}} of fine silver, with a diameter of {{convert|40.00|mm|in}}.[2] The first mintage of this denomination totalled 50,000 coins,[1] and sold out within 11 days.[3] The 2015 issue features the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and an image of Elizabeth Tower, often called Big Ben after the bell it houses, on the reverse.[2] In August 2015, the packaged coin was reported being sold on eBay for £130.[3] Buckingham PalaceIn early August 2015, the Royal Mint announced a second £100 coin would be minted.[3] The new issue, as with the previous, would be limited to 50,000 coins, each made of .999 fine silver, weighing {{convert|62.86|g|oz}} and having a diameter of {{convert|40.00|mm|in}}.[4] This second issue features an image of Buckingham Palace by Glyn Davies and Laura Clancy on the reverse, while on the obverse is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, making it the first face-value coin to feature that portrait.[4] Trafalgar SquareIn 2016, the Royal Mint announced a third £100 coin would be minted, featuring Trafalgar Square. The new issue was limited to 45,000 coins, each made of .999 fine silver, weighing {{convert|62.86|g|oz}} and having a diameter of {{convert|40.00|mm|in}}.[5] See also{{portal|Numismatics|Money}}
References1. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-30623562|title=Royal Mint makes £100 coin featuring Big Ben clock tower|work=BBC News|accessdate=29 December 2014}} {{British coinage}}{{Coin-stub}}2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.royalmint.com/shop/Big_Ben_2015_UK_100_pound_Fine_Silver_Coin|title=Big Ben 2015 UK 100 pound Fine Silver Coin|publisher=Royal Mint|accessdate=29 December 2014}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news|url=http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-3187116/Royal-Mint-issues-second-100-silver-coin-one-sold-11-days-good-investment-future.html|title=Royal Mint issues second £100 silver coin after last one sold out in 11 days – but are they a good investment?|first=Leah|last=Stone|newspaper=This is Money|date=7 August 2015|accessdate=12 August 2015}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.royalmint.com/shop/Buckingham_Palace_2015_UK_100_pound_Fine_Silver_Coin?tab=specification#productdetails|title=Buckingham Palace 2015 UK £100 Fine Silver Coin|accessdate=12 August 2015|publisher=Royal Mint}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.royalmint.com/shop/Trafalgar_Square_2016_UK_100_pound_Fine_Silver_Coin|title=Trafalgar Square £100 Coin |publisher=The Royal Mint |access-date=2017-01-30}} 3 : Coins of the United Kingdom|Products introduced in 2015|Silver coins |
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