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- The Una and the Lion five-pound coin sold for £110,000 at auction.
- The gold coin was minted in 1839 to mark Queen Victoria's reign.
- Fewer than 300 coins were minted, highlighting its rarity.
- The design depicts Victoria as Lady Una from Edmund Spenser's poem, symbolizing truth and purity.
- Auctioneer Charles Hampshire said the coin's scarcity makes it highly sought after by collectors.
