Concorde Inaugural flight. Proof silver CROWNMEDAL. 1977 #sherborne surface marks to the reverse

surface marks to the reverse

Obverse: Persian inscription

The 'Battle of the Somme 1916' M

Thessalonica mint

otherwise a pleasing coin

Concorde Inaugural flight. Proof silver CROWNMEDAL. 1977 #sherborne surface marks to the reverseThe Pobjoy Mint, on behalf of The British Aircraft Corporation, to commemorate the inaugural Flight of Concorde, issued this Silver Proof Crownmedal for the First flight from London to Singapore service in December 1977. Cased & Certificate FDC. NB. The plastic capsules containing the coins were not airtight. They tend to age to a golden colour as pictured, and this also allows the coins to tone slightly. The obverse picture is with the capsule open.