EDWARD VII, 1902 GOLD MATT PROOF FIVE POUNDS PF 62 MATTE

Edward VII, 1902 Gold Matt Proof Five Pounds of the Coronation year.
Obverse: Bare head of the King facing right, DeS. below truncation for the engraver George W De Saulles, with Latin legend and toothed border surrounding: EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D:IND:IMP:
Reverse: St George slaying the dragon with sword, broken lance to lower left, tiny B.P. in exergue for the engraver Benedetto Pistrucci.
Milled edge.
S.3966.
A truly attractive high grade, much as struck example, hard to acquire in a PR 62 holder as these Matt Proofs are notoriously graded rather low.
Has been graded and slabbed by NGC as PF 62 MATTE.
NGC Certification number: 6944460-003.